noone
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I have a plumbing problem for you.
A house currently has 2 50 gallon LP tanks which service the house as shown in the attached pic.
The home has 2 adults and one baby on the way with the occasional in-law overnight guests.
We are looking into replacing the 2 50 gallon LP tanks with a single Rannai **or** Rheem 199K indoor tankless LP unit. However, doing this will create an additional 45 foot run to the hot water branch at the point where a water heater will be removed.
2 tankless units is too costly, although that would probably be ideal.
Is this advisable? The furthest fixture takes 60 seconds to receive hot water. How much --time-- will be added with an additional 45 feet?
Would adding a hot water recirculator essentially null out any energy savings $$$$ being gained with just one on demand unit servicing the entire house?
Or would a traditional 2 tank setup be the way to go?
We are looking at providing the cheapest route. LP gas here is around $3.10/gallon and currently these two tanks use approximately 30 gallons per month with just 2 people.
Thanks for your input folks.
A house currently has 2 50 gallon LP tanks which service the house as shown in the attached pic.
The home has 2 adults and one baby on the way with the occasional in-law overnight guests.
We are looking into replacing the 2 50 gallon LP tanks with a single Rannai **or** Rheem 199K indoor tankless LP unit. However, doing this will create an additional 45 foot run to the hot water branch at the point where a water heater will be removed.
2 tankless units is too costly, although that would probably be ideal.
Is this advisable? The furthest fixture takes 60 seconds to receive hot water. How much --time-- will be added with an additional 45 feet?
Would adding a hot water recirculator essentially null out any energy savings $$$$ being gained with just one on demand unit servicing the entire house?
Or would a traditional 2 tank setup be the way to go?
We are looking at providing the cheapest route. LP gas here is around $3.10/gallon and currently these two tanks use approximately 30 gallons per month with just 2 people.
Thanks for your input folks.