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In hot water...or rather out of it... (1 Viewer)
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Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Splain, Lucy. I know mine's gonna need replacing soon and have been thinking tankless. I live alone and, though I have company sometimes, will be the only one using hot water most of the time. I like the "on-demand" of tankless for my usage. But maybe I'm thinking wrong?
AAABatteries
Footballguy
You pay attention to how long other people shower? I don't even know how long my showers are - seems weird to track it for others.
3C's
Footballguy
I know I did. I would lay in bed and boil once my son's shower went past 10 minutes (they went well past 10). Get in, get wet, soap up, get the #### out, He finally got the message when I started shutting off the hot water and showers like a "normal" person now.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
squidrope
Footballguy
One more tankless guy here. The OP seems to be hugging the old tank style system...
If you go tankless make sure you get a unit bigger than you think you'll need.
Tankless saves lots of $ in energy bills.
Tankless takes up much less space.
I purchased mine online and installed it myself. Licensed plumber hooked up gas line.
If you go tankless make sure you get a unit bigger than you think you'll need.
Tankless saves lots of $ in energy bills.
Tankless takes up much less space.
I purchased mine online and installed it myself. Licensed plumber hooked up gas line.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Sister in laws truly are the worst
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Yeah - I imagine I could do it. Plumbing is the weakest card in my DIY hand, but I've done some basic replacement work (replaced sweat-on valves, etc). My biggest issue here is 2-fold...I don't think I could get the old heater up from the newly finished basement by myself, and I just don't have the time. The last 3 months have been so busy at work that I have a to-do list at home that's a mile long. I think I have enough stuff to work 2 10-hour days each weekend for the next 2 months and still not be done...so I'm outsourcing the stuff I can just to catch up. Fortunately things slow down in a few weeks.berndog said:
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
My water heater burst yesterday flooding my newly renovated basement. Good times. How will a tankless system work for a mulit family? Two units, two washing machines, two full baths one half bath.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Sorry dude. Please make sure you get it dry in 3-4 days or you'll have mold. Don't skimp on removing the base and cutting holes (below the baseline) and installing blowers. If the insulation got wet it will be impossible for it to dry in time.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns- that's my line of work.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Shop vac'ed out 80 gallons of water which means it dumped and filled. Ripped out cork floor, base board and removed subfloor in a few spots. I have a dimpled underlay that is supposed to help with leaks but the whole floor was submerged. Fans have been going all night. There isn't any insulation but it's wood studs. The Sheetrock was wet about 5 inches up but seemed to dry the first hour of fans. I may still cut that out.
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STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
If there is no insulation the drywall will dry out just fine. If you're not using a dehumidifier just let the fans run a full five days 24 hours a day and you should be good.
Sounds like you know what you're doing and understood what needed to be torn out.
Water sucks a bag of donkey ****'s.
Sounds like you know what you're doing and understood what needed to be torn out.
Water sucks a bag of donkey ****'s.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Sorry to hijack this thread. Any thoughts on the replacement water heater?
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Suuuucks about the basement. We JUST finished ours. I'd cry if it got water in it now. Literally, I'd cry. I love our basement so much now. Might be my favorite place in the house.
Just to bring this thing full-circle, We ended up getting an 85-gallon Rheem Marathon. I ended up buying it from Home Depot as it was cheaper, and then having the guy install it. He upcharged me a bit on the install, but it was still cheaper than if I had him source it. No clue what his mark-up was, but it was substantial.
The selling point, aside from the giant tank size to satisfy demands, is that the tank has a lifetime warranty...so basically, because the elements are easy to replace, I have a lifetime hot water heater. That was ultimately the final selling point as we have no intention on moving for many many years.
IF we had natural gas, I would have more strongly considered tankless...no gas availability out in the country, and I read really mixed things on electric tankless heaters.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
I did cry. Closest I've ever come to a mental breakdown.
Tankless not an option for me as it vents through a wall instead of a chimney and I'm attached on both sides. So putting in a big tray and water alarm.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Total nightmare day. Removed all subfloor and cut out full perimeter 1.5 foot of drywall. New water heater is in. Need a shower.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Well now you can sleep tonight.
Im sure you know this but all this work is covered by your insurance. In the event that you do make a claim, they should reimburse you for the work you did. They're literally supposed to pay you for it (sans deductible).
Im sure you know this but all this work is covered by your insurance. In the event that you do make a claim, they should reimburse you for the work you did. They're literally supposed to pay you for it (sans deductible).
