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quakerboy

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9. I dont, but Ive been curious

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:33 PM

Jan 2013

Ive also done a fair bit of reading. From what Ive read, it almost sounds like it might be better to go with several small ones, each devoted to a certain area(the bathroom, the kitchen, etc) as opposed to just replacing a standard WH with a large one.

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Does anyone here have experience with Tankless Hot Water heaters? [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2013 OP

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I have experience with electric THWH's... ret5hd Jan 2013 #3

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Thanks everyone! unhappycamper Jan 2013 #7

When my gas water heater died, I found it was impossible to get a replacement of struggle4progress Jan 2013 #8

I dont, but Ive been curious quakerboy Jan 2013 #9