Hello Everyone,
I need some general advice for a water heater purchase. I had a plumber recently come out to our home to have a look at our setup. We purchased our home a few months ago, began some renovations, and are now ready for a water heater to be installed soon.
First off, I'm still debating between direct vent, chimney vent and also a tankless water heater. The plumber that came out seems to be leaning towards a 50-gallon (or so) water tank with a mixing valve that with a power vent. I'm not so keen on the power vent because I can imagine it will be noisy. We do have a chimney nearby and I believe the current water heater is being vented through that. So, my first question is which way to vent is better? Is one more expensive than the other to install?
Our simultaneous water needs will normally be running showers (family of 4), possibly at the same time as a dishwasher and washing machine, then having enough hot water to fill a bath.
The plumber recommend a tank with a mixing valve on it.
Then, still looming out there as an option, is a tankless water heater. Our only concern with this is that it may not be able to handle the simultaneous tasks.
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction...
I need some general advice for a water heater purchase. I had a plumber recently come out to our home to have a look at our setup. We purchased our home a few months ago, began some renovations, and are now ready for a water heater to be installed soon.
First off, I'm still debating between direct vent, chimney vent and also a tankless water heater. The plumber that came out seems to be leaning towards a 50-gallon (or so) water tank with a mixing valve that with a power vent. I'm not so keen on the power vent because I can imagine it will be noisy. We do have a chimney nearby and I believe the current water heater is being vented through that. So, my first question is which way to vent is better? Is one more expensive than the other to install?
Our simultaneous water needs will normally be running showers (family of 4), possibly at the same time as a dishwasher and washing machine, then having enough hot water to fill a bath.
The plumber recommend a tank with a mixing valve on it.
Then, still looming out there as an option, is a tankless water heater. Our only concern with this is that it may not be able to handle the simultaneous tasks.
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction...