Hi folks,
What I have is a building being renovated divided into a triplex, but the apartments are pretty small. One unit is just one room and then a little kitchen and shower, 2nd unit has a tiny kitchen, bathroom with shower and back bedroom, and upstairs unit has a full bath and kitchen (2 bedrooms).
The building came already with a 40 gallon water heater in good shape which everyone is saying is not enough for a triplex. No idea if the previous occupants complained.
The problem I have here is the largest stock water heater in the hardware stores is 50 gallon, and after that they start calling them 'commercial special order' with astronomical pricing accordingly. I see no use in paying all new and install from a 40 gallon to a 50 gallon its just not enough to make it worth the cost.
Now about these tankless water heaters......
Say I installed a few, maybe one for each shower/bath (3), then left the water heat on as normal.
Would it be as simple as the tenants turning the dial and using less hot water, aka, the 40 gallon tank goes farther? Do you see what I am getting at.
I don't see taking out the tank, and installing all instant water heaters, but it might be worthwhile to add a few. I'm just wondering if that setup with an active water heater would actually work.
Thoughts........?? Experiences............????
thanks
What I have is a building being renovated divided into a triplex, but the apartments are pretty small. One unit is just one room and then a little kitchen and shower, 2nd unit has a tiny kitchen, bathroom with shower and back bedroom, and upstairs unit has a full bath and kitchen (2 bedrooms).
The building came already with a 40 gallon water heater in good shape which everyone is saying is not enough for a triplex. No idea if the previous occupants complained.
The problem I have here is the largest stock water heater in the hardware stores is 50 gallon, and after that they start calling them 'commercial special order' with astronomical pricing accordingly. I see no use in paying all new and install from a 40 gallon to a 50 gallon its just not enough to make it worth the cost.
Now about these tankless water heaters......
Say I installed a few, maybe one for each shower/bath (3), then left the water heat on as normal.
Would it be as simple as the tenants turning the dial and using less hot water, aka, the 40 gallon tank goes farther? Do you see what I am getting at.
I don't see taking out the tank, and installing all instant water heaters, but it might be worthwhile to add a few. I'm just wondering if that setup with an active water heater would actually work.
Thoughts........?? Experiences............????
thanks