bfr57
New Member
Been doing a ton of research on tankless vs tank heaters. Let me describe our current setup and then I'll pose my question. We have an electric 50 gal tank (almost 20 y.o.) that's starting to seep so I know I'm on borrowed time; if we were to switch systems, now is the time. I have a timer on it that runs 5-6 hours a day; we do most of our hot water use in the evenings. Plus, living in southern AZ, the water gets heated naturally in summer time with garage temps seeing 110. We don't have NG but have plenty of space to bring in a 250 gal LP tank. I could get the LP within 15' of a tankless heater. I can do the installation myself and would install tankless in the garage where the existing tank is, so plumbing would be minimal. We have really hard water here, but do run a softener.
So, my question is this: Is all of this really worth it running an electric heater only 5-6 hours a day? That's what I can't find in my research. When the 2 systems are compared, it's with the electric running fulltime; no timer. My simple mind says no.....
So, my question is this: Is all of this really worth it running an electric heater only 5-6 hours a day? That's what I can't find in my research. When the 2 systems are compared, it's with the electric running fulltime; no timer. My simple mind says no.....