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i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?

Posted by lcubed <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=lcubed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 10:15:14

currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

Just another zone for my boiler. Basically bottomless.*

Posted by cpsteine <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=cpsteine' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 23:20:31, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

If you go tankless, make sure that you do the vinegar flush every 6 months *

Posted by Jersey <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Jersey' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 11:41:31, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

so just pour vinegar on one of our random dumps when we flush the toilet? seems odd*

Posted by lcubed <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=lcubed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 12:14:15, in reply to "If you go tankless, make sure that you do the vinegar flush every 6 months *"

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

Just went through this.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 11:31:35, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

My tank went out... it was a "cheap" replacement when we bought the house. But it was also a "powervent"? So apparently it was almost as expensive to replace as getting a tankless. The work to retrofit the hosue to support a regular non-powervent tank would be almost impossible. The quote I had for a cheap replacement powervent was like $5500. A tankless with a water softener (which is basically manditory, and I didn't have one) was $6500. To me the extra $1000 was a no brainer.

we know Maggie O'Hooligan's answer*

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 11:13:02, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

so, I did a little research

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 11:37:46, in reply to "we know Maggie O'Hooligan's answer*"

Per Wiki”:

The childhood actress “struggled with mental illness and drug abuse. She was institutionalized for a period before stabilizing and retiring from the entertainment industry and avoiding publicity.”

Seems like a heavy-handed reaction to what is a normal female biological cycle.

if you go tankless, make sure you put it in an appropriate place. the townhouse we rent is tankless

Posted by torinese <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=torinese' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 10:59:52, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

and they put it in the basement near the rear wall to make the exhaust shorter. but the water line goes through more than half the basement before going up, so hot water takes a LONG time to come out of the faucet, even moreso in winter (we are talking about minutes of wasted water/gas).

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

You need a circulating pump

Posted by Jersey <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Jersey' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 11:40:06, in reply to "if you go tankless, make sure you put it in an appropriate place. the townhouse we rent is tankless "

basically it continually circulates hot water through the house so avoid this issue. It can be set to run on a schedule if need be. Had to do this for our tankless heater.

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

Sounds expensive*

Posted by torinese <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=torinese' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 12:13:23, in reply to "You need a circulating pump"

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basically it continually circulates hot water through the house so avoid this issue. It can be set to run on a schedule if need be. Had to do this for our tankless heater.

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

"...a tank that is over 20 years old" : that's Guiness Book of World Records material right there.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 10:38:12, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

I have one that's over 25. I have another that's over 35.

Posted by complainant <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=complainant' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 13:14:32, in reply to ""...a tank that is over 20 years old" : that's Guiness Book of World Records material right there. "

Sometimes you just need a $10 part.

Tankless is better but may introduce complexity and cost in existing homes

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 10:19:45, in reply to "i know it's been discussed but can't remember: water heater replacement - tank or tankless?"

if you have the capacity in your electrical panel, a heat pump tank water heater can be a good choice too.

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

agree with ATL. Tankless is better, but talk to a contractor (or several.)

Posted by illiniranger <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illiniranger' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 31, 2025, 10:21:25, in reply to "Tankless is better but may introduce complexity and cost in existing homes"

some cases where it is hard to pull off or not worth the effort.

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if you have the capacity in your electrical panel, a heat pump tank water heater can be a good choice too.

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currently have a tank that is over 20 years old. i've drained it and that helped a bit but i think it's time for a new one.

family of 6

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