<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Umbra on tankless water heaters]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by wands http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-waterheater2/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:36:16 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-waterheater2/1 Great water heater guide

Now I know how to choose a good water heater. For more information on water heater Try this water heater guide

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Now I know how to choose a good water heater. For more information on water heater Try this water heater guide

]]> Comment #2 by c0xr http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-waterheater2/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:44:53 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-waterheater2/2 tankless water heater

I love tankless water heaters. we originally put in a Seisco when we built in 2003. Every year the contacts corroded and the heater failed, inevitably at Christmas when you don't want a cold shower. They were good about sending replacements at no charge but it got old the third year in a row.

So we changed to Bosch AE-7.2 PowerStar Electric Tankless Water Heater 7.2-6.0 kW. We bought it on ebay after researching it online. But our plumber refused to install as the lines inside were 1/4" and county code requires 1/2" AND he said it would not heat fast enough for us. The seller finally gave 75% of our $ back even after we provided county requirements. He said the county ok'd installing them in hotel rooms beachside-but they are not handling a 2500sf home!

Then we tried a SETS tankless water heater. This one the plumber did install even tho we had to move water lines due to the water entering the sides of the system instead of the top. Their advertising says "no scalding" but it does. Email correspondence to their support team resulted in the advice to "remove the antiscald device". We were not comfortable with that solution and returned the unit. after much correspondence, they reimbursed us the price of the unit, but not the $700 for the plumber and electrician to install and remove that unit and install another Seisco. They have finally changed the contracts so they don't corrode.

P.S. every time we turn on the hot water, it causes the lights to flicker just a little. only noticable at night but still irritating. i would suggest a gas heater to avoid this problem. my sister has a Rinnai and it works great!

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I love tankless water heaters. we originally put in a Seisco when we built in 2003. Every year the contacts corroded and the heater failed, inevitably at Christmas when you don't want a cold shower. They were good about sending replacements at no charge but it got old the third year in a row.

So we changed to Bosch AE-7.2 PowerStar Electric Tankless Water Heater 7.2-6.0 kW. We bought it on ebay after researching it online. But our plumber refused to install as the lines inside were 1/4" and county code requires 1/2" AND he said it would not heat fast enough for us. The seller finally gave 75% of our $ back even after we provided county requirements. He said the county ok'd installing them in hotel rooms beachside-but they are not handling a 2500sf home!

Then we tried a SETS tankless water heater. This one the plumber did install even tho we had to move water lines due to the water entering the sides of the system instead of the top. Their advertising says "no scalding" but it does. Email correspondence to their support team resulted in the advice to "remove the antiscald device". We were not comfortable with that solution and returned the unit. after much correspondence, they reimbursed us the price of the unit, but not the $700 for the plumber and electrician to install and remove that unit and install another Seisco. They have finally changed the contracts so they don't corrode.

P.S. every time we turn on the hot water, it causes the lights to flicker just a little. only noticable at night but still irritating. i would suggest a gas heater to avoid this problem. my sister has a Rinnai and it works great!

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