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replacing gas fired water heater

Interested in pros and cons of replacing (2006 40 gallon) gas water tank
with tankless system. Area is small where present tank is located and have heard of additional venting due to new energy efficiency code. Quantity of hot water not a big issue due to only 2 people in home.
with tankless system. Area is small where present tank is located and have heard of additional venting due to new energy efficiency code. Quantity of hot water not a big issue due to only 2 people in home.
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Yours, Larry
so these are a few reasons why I thought about going tankless.
With 2 adults in the home there isn't a great demand for large quantities of instant hot water.....
thank you for info will continue to do research
Yours, Larry
Tank heaters are fine. Tankless will not only cost more to buy, it's going to need constant maintenance.
If you have decent water and the glass lining was done well on the tank you may get another 10 years out of it or more.
Your correct, the new water heaters can be several inches larger than the old ones due to increased insulation.
as far as venting goes you may be able to relocate a power vent water heater and vent through a side wall as relocating the water and gas a few feet isn't usually a big deal if it is an unfinished basement
Hatters video is funny, but they are many of the reasons I did the upgrade. The floor space in the basement did matter a lot. Also going direct vent let me move it completely out of the way and to any wall. I ran out of hot water constantly. 3 kids in the house... 3 very smelly kids. Also, I have noticed no difference in flow.