jwcarpenter
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I am in a partnership with 3 family members who jointly own a vacation cottage in Maine. We are about to do some badly needed renovations and are in a debate over tank vs tankless ELECTRIC water heaters. Space is at a premium but there are currently 3 showers plus a tub, and there can be as many as 11 people in the cottage at once. 3 partners want to eliminate one cramped downstairs shower and put new 80 gal water heater in the space, since we will be adding a new shower upstairs. One owner is emphatic we need to retain old shower bringing us to total of 4 showers and a tub, and wants us to go with a tankless electric water heater to save space. Concerns are the amount of hot water output from a tankless vs 80 gal rapid recovery tank, as well as cost to upgrade electrical to support tankless, plus the utility bills of operating tankless vs tank. Welcome thoughts and experience others have!