We have decided to use a tankless water heater to supply hot water to the Cottage. The reasons were very simple and logical:
- Small footprint: A tankless water heater is much smaller that an equivalent water heater - in fact they just hang on a wall.,
- Inexpensive to run: Because there is no tank of water to continuously keep hot, you are not paying to heat water when you aren't using it.
- Instant and endless hot water: The model we got, a Bosch 2400ES, provides water for two major applications. It will keep providing hot water forever or until our propane tank runs out of gas... So nice long showers are possible.
- Easy to Install: It is no harder to install than a tank water heater, in fact perhaps a bit easier, as it is just hung on a wall, and could go just about anywhere.
- Easy to Winterize: Because there is no water tank winterizing is easy. Draining the water pipes also drains the water heater. Plus there isn't 40 gallons or more to drain - just the water in the pipes.
We have decided to use a tankless water heater to supply hot water to the Cottage. The reasons were very simple and logical: