Mikesm
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Hi. As part of a new home build, we are also building a poolhouse that can serve as a guest house as well. It has a small kitchen inside, and a outdoor shower as well as a shower in a bathroom that is accessible from the inside as well as from the pool. Due to the space limitations, we are looking at an outdoor tankless gas unit to provide hot water to the unit. This is in the SF Bay Area, so mild climate.
It's hard for me to tell which brand and model would be best suited for this. I can easily see both showers being active at a kids swim party, but not much draw from the indoor uses. It would get very little use during the week and outside the summer and warm days when kids are swimming. But when it does get used it would need to be able to support two showers pretty continuously. We aren't planning on putting a recirculating loop on the pool house right now, though we could if folks thought it was a good idea.
Any tips for me or things to watch out for in selecting a unit? The plumber recommends a Takagi unit, but I have no idea on if it's a good choice or not. Does it make sense to get a unit like a Navien that has a small tank to avoid cold water sandwich etc....?
Thanks very much!
Mike
It's hard for me to tell which brand and model would be best suited for this. I can easily see both showers being active at a kids swim party, but not much draw from the indoor uses. It would get very little use during the week and outside the summer and warm days when kids are swimming. But when it does get used it would need to be able to support two showers pretty continuously. We aren't planning on putting a recirculating loop on the pool house right now, though we could if folks thought it was a good idea.
Any tips for me or things to watch out for in selecting a unit? The plumber recommends a Takagi unit, but I have no idea on if it's a good choice or not. Does it make sense to get a unit like a Navien that has a small tank to avoid cold water sandwich etc....?
Thanks very much!
Mike