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Thanks. It's 38 gallons now, but that was when it was the only water heater in a 3 BR apartment. My goals are 1) replace an old water heater; 2) save electricity costs with a smaller tank; 3) not run out of water when doing dishes. The WH was installed a long time ago.

We live in an apartment. The water heater in the kitchen used to feed the kitchen sink, the dishwasher, and 2 bathrooms. Now it just serves the kitchen sink and dishwasher. It's time to replace the heater. The dishwasher is about 10 years old, so it conserves at least some water; it doesn't...

Thanks very much for the responses. My motives for the replacement include: I need another 240V circuit, and that will require a serious reorganization of the breakers, and at least one breaker seems to be a Never Trip model ... it seems to me that the cost of testing and reorganizing the...

I've got a 44 year old 200 Amp Zinsco panel, and I'm considering 3 options for replacement, and I have a few questions that readers here may be able to answer. Note that in any case, a licensed, insured electrician will do the work. The first option is a complete panel replacement. I've been...

Thanks very much. A sensor that shuts off the water if a leak is detected sounds like the best approach. PB

Thanks for your response. Let me rephrase my question - Has anyone on this forum installed a WH on an upper floor of an apartment building (not a detached or semi-detached house) in a way that meets the requirement? If so, what did you do to comply? Thanks. PB

My city's code states: "A pan or receptor with a drain or a floor drain in an impervious floor shall be required for all water heaters, and clothes washing machines in multifamily and commercial occupancies." I live on the 4th floor of an apt bldg. There's no floor drain in my apt. I just...