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Originally Posted by ron
now thats frugal . its also smart, a new installed tankless (bosch or
takagi ) costs between 2500 to 4000 bucks here in cal. the pay back for savings is 15+ years . So no savings at all. they only last 12 yrs and are high maintenance . the good old tank water heater are bullet proof. kinda like the edison lite bulb but thats another story
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Good lord! $4000???
I paid $170 for mine on Ebay (new).
I can have a nice hot shower, with as much pressure as my low-flow shower head can handle. Easily too hot
If one wanted one with a higher flow rate, so that multiple people could shower at once, they have ones with 4.23GPM for $335.
It is zero maintenance, unlike a tank heater that needs to be drained regularly, and occasionally needs cathodes replaced.
The only reason I bought it was my old tank heater had a leak develop due to corrosion. It was cheaper to get a tankless than another tank heater!
So the "payback" time was instant.
Then on top of that, my gas bill dropped by roughly half.
AND I can take a shower as long as I want, the water never gets cold.
I think the moral is never shop at Home Depot (or equivalent) or let contractors install appliances that you can easily install yourself