Lets talk Tankless water heaters

[CHenry]

Natural gas to be specific. My tank is 6 years old and is still good but I want to replace it in a year or 2 in order to save on gas. I am the only one in my house (for now) and I use very little hot water so keeping 40 gallons hot 24/7 is a waste.
I used to have this brand in a previous house and it was great (not same model). It will heat 5.3 GPM which is more than adequate for my use, even if I had someone else running hot water at the same time as me.
But these things run in all price ranges so if you have any input on a good brand that wont break the bank, I'd like to hear it.

https://www.amazon.com/Rinnai-V53DeN-Tankless-Water-Heaters/dp/B07MH3C76M/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2PL2GJPBNOMKR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2NzR8GMFNAJ5m6rj7vYNWd3JZbhFwMhWqAvFSFnGmfC7FhXo-zUVOHixK5do0dfTdym3876h6o7__2UsEJzcSUMqRL6cUPOwJQ9Q9lVwJuFzomDbJDBZ6-Ea-VKuCmjnmbG2p0WnsiA-yDKIQ8_WUqt4EUpNW_z3S9S-4pLGAEUTHt0_cbjkVTcqde15K22c8aYEFpW8qkmM180JsBdKc5AMPhd3ElHKmjKVH90GLjbBgsSIah9cq9gluu1-7qGPGyAaK-aRYiNnS2YgZGM9avy8qK1LUOUSM9rFgiWatOQ.k8kyNus9dkfxNP9H91fYXew7OU1J07LR8115xRppry0&dib_tag=se&keywords=tankless+water+heater+gas&qid=1720032906&sprefix=tankless+water+heater,aps,154&sr=8-6&th=1

 

[Mr.Glock]

I put one in our 5th Wheel RV. I thought about putting one in the home we just finished, but read that the cost effectiveness is marginal to the Nat Gas one we have. I will when it breaks consider one and or look into a smaller tank as there are just us two in the home.

That one you linked is an outdoor use only.

 

[CHenry]

I put one in our 5th Wheel RV. I thought about putting one in the home we just finished, but read that the cost effectiveness is marginal to the Nat Gas one we have. I will when it breaks consider one and or look into a smaller tank as there are just us two in the home.

That one you linked is an outdoor use only.

Another consideration is the life span of a tankless. Some are warrantied for 30 years. No tank will ever make it even half that.

 

[rc508pir]

Another consideration is the life span of a tankless. Some are warrantied for 30 years. No tank will ever make it even half that.

As long as you Flush it anually it could. Your water bill will go up by the way

 

[Big50]

Five years in with zero problems. We have a soft water unit.

 

[CHenry]

As long as you Flush it anually it could. Your water bill will go up by the way

Well I have failed to flush it at all in 6 years so... lol
Why would my water bill go up? I get the first 20,000 gallons (I think it is) at a flat rate and I dont exceed that number ever.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

My thoughts. I don't use more than the minimum with my vintage 2004 gas water heater except during the months I use gas heat. If a tankless used less gas to heat water, I would just be a little lower on consumption but my mininum bill would stay the same.

 

[Big50]

As long as you Flush it anually it could. Your water bill will go up by the way

We flushed/acid ours at year four and nothing came out. The the guy said it looked like new.

 

[CHenry]

My thoughts. I don't use more than the minimum with my vintage 2004 gas water heater except during the months I use gas heat. If a tankless used less gas to heat water, I would just be a little lower on consumption but my mininum bill would stay the same.

I didnt know I paid a min on ONG?

 

[Shoot Summ]

When I looked at tankless prior to my last replacement the one issue for us is the size of the current gas line going to the tank, the tankless needed a larger line, would be pretty disruptive drywall wise to make that happen.