DaveFerg
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Hi - I am ready to finish my basement after many years of its non-use. I have a 50 gallon water heater from Sears I installed about 13-14 years ago in the basement. It works fine, with the exception of T&P valve occassional leakage - and I have replaced that twice valve to no avail with a Home Depot T&P. I have also adjusted the temperature to 120 F. and turned down the pressure (not sure by how much) and we still get these occassional leaks.
So that said, before I undertake the remodel, I fel it might be wise to replace the water heater due to its age. And as a byproduct, hopefully eliminate that annoying drip problem that is not a problem in an unfinished basement, but could ruin a finshed basement. I am considering installing a natural gas tankless water heater to replace the old tank unit.
Units I am considering are rated at 6+ gallons per minute with a unit cost of about $850 - $1,000. What I cannot get a handle on is should I do this? I hate replacing a perfectly good water heater but feel it might be better to do it now than after the remodel. I also cannot get any idea of the install costs of these units. I know they require stainless steel venting and ideally direct venting to the outside. I like the idea of a small unit that can replace my big tank and lend extra space to our remodel, but I am not sure I'd ever get the money out of thuis investment.
Of course the easy way is to stick with the old water heater until it fails.
Thanks for any insight.
So that said, before I undertake the remodel, I fel it might be wise to replace the water heater due to its age. And as a byproduct, hopefully eliminate that annoying drip problem that is not a problem in an unfinished basement, but could ruin a finshed basement. I am considering installing a natural gas tankless water heater to replace the old tank unit.
Units I am considering are rated at 6+ gallons per minute with a unit cost of about $850 - $1,000. What I cannot get a handle on is should I do this? I hate replacing a perfectly good water heater but feel it might be better to do it now than after the remodel. I also cannot get any idea of the install costs of these units. I know they require stainless steel venting and ideally direct venting to the outside. I like the idea of a small unit that can replace my big tank and lend extra space to our remodel, but I am not sure I'd ever get the money out of thuis investment.
Of course the easy way is to stick with the old water heater until it fails.
Thanks for any insight.