Is this unit installed to supplement my homes electric water heater?
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Another installation idea some have used is to install the tankless heater "downstream" of their main tank water heater and turn off the tank heater. The water entering your house gets a chance to stabilize in temperature in the tank before entering the tankless heater and if the tankless heater breaks, just turn it off and turn back on the tank heater until you can get the tankless repaired. At least you won't be stuck without hot water at the last minute when everyone is trying to get ready for school/work/church and you can then repair the tankless when it's convenient
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Not really. I installed a new outdoor shower in my courtyard to rinse off after coming from the beach or out of our pool. It made more sense to run electric service to he courtyard than hot water from my existing heater.
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I use this water heater to REPLACE my electric hot water tank.It has been installed for several months now and is doing a perfect job.I am very glade I took the time and effort to install it.
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It can be installed as a point of use system if needed. I use ours in a seasonal cabin to provide hot water for shower and sink. It does ok for that, but would not support the demands of a regular home.
1636235
No. The connection is directly to the line and you would have hot water on demand. I have this installed in a cabin that I built and so far works great.
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We purchased this heater as a sole supplier of hot water. With the gallons per minute supply it provides, it's more than addequate for our needs. Now, we don't run a shower stall off of it though. So, I wouldn't be a viable source to say this is adequate in that regard.
1753600
There is no issue installing an electrical appliance such as the BW 4000 sump pump near a gas water heater
671699
I would suggest that you read the Steibel Eltron literature to choose the unit (there is a sizing chart), and discuss the specifications with your plumber and electrician. A major consideration is the electrical service. You will need to plan on the electrical service installation to be done by an electrician. None of the units are just plug into the wall sort of thing. It is possible that your current panel may not handle the required service. the cost of the electric install and any upgrades needs to be considered. That said, we've had the Tempra 24 Plus in service for 3-years now and it is excellent meeting the needs for unlimited hot water at precise temperature for a 3-bedroom house. Do I want somebody to turn on the washing machine while I'm in the shower? No, but aside from that pressure drop and then lowered flow from opeing too many faucets at once, the hot water tempertures are maintained. Working well for us since we have variable inflow temperatures to the hot water heater since we run wood fired hot water based hydronic heating for the house. The input water temperature to the hot water heater ranges from 60-degrees to 112-degrees. The digitally controlled Tempra 24 Plus has three heating element chambers that kick on as needed to provide water at the temperature setting that we choose to set at 115. Very efficient even though it is electric since it only uses as much energy as need to reach the setpoint.
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No. I used what I had when I installed it. If you need an extension to the water line, go to Home Depot and you can get one fairly cheap.
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You shouldn't need either a plumber or electrician. A qualified HVAC service technician will be able to install it and get the system working fine.
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Yes, it's more than enough. When we lost power this past winter, I had this running my furnace, well pump, hot water heater as well as the bathroom lights so we could take showers. The only thing this could not run was our electric range. Everything else worked well with this model.
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As a contractor I have installed 2 within the last 2 yrs. One was replacing an electric conventional w.h.. The other was replacing a propane conventional w.h.(when they had trouble with provider last winter) Both families are happy with the purchase and have reported at least a $50/month savings on electric bill. I did have to install a water saver shower head on both homes to keep the showers below the max g.p.m. rating for the units
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Sorry, no idea. I have an old fashioned hot water heat system (with the cast iron 'accordion' radiators) which is powered by natural gas. That is what I thought this unit was for and that is why I got it. I'd contact Honeywell's customer service line.
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There is some plumbing involved to install this unit. Cutting into cold water side of plumbing of water heater Is needed.
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No, sorry I don't, but research you tube. It actually is not that bad. There are two panels on the side of the hot water heater which provide easy access to the upper and lower thermostat. Just make sure the electric current is cut to the unit, then you are safe to do what needs to be done. Just remember how you take it apart, and put it back the same way. Good luck!!
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I guess you can, but why do you need this unit if you already have a hot water source?
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It depends - the unit does not come with ANYTHING - If you are good at fabricating the plumbing and electrical needed to connect this - then you would be fine, otherwise this is not intended to just "connect and forget." My pool installation person was going to connect this for me. He called Ecosmart customer service and they were very unhelpful. They also don't even sell an installation kit. So you get the box pictured and that's it. I wouldn't recommend it. I returned it.
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Hello Ana. I do not know the use and location of your installation. I installed my in a trailer. I have to use a small couplings due to my installation. Just take your heater to any plumbing store ( recommend HomeDepot) and tell them were you will install it and they will help you with what you need. It is not difficult at all. Fallow the electrical instructions.
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Nothing was needed with regards to the plumbing aspects but we had to install an electrical outlet with a GFCI socket. If the current hose connecting the toilet tank to water supply is very old you may need a new hose as the plumbing washers could leak on the new installation as a result of age deterioration
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No. Unfortunately mine burned out and was replaced several times and it became more economical to replace with a standard water heater. I no longer can recommend this product.
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Yes, that is he same model of water heater that I have and this is the part I used when my thermocouple stopped working this summer. I researched to see if you could just replace the thermocouple on this water heater, but you can't; you have to replace this entire unit, which this part does. Super easy to install too.
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I don't know about that, but I can tell you that we've been through two compressors and several service visits and we now have a very expensive conventional electric water heater on our hands. The heat pump function no longer works and it began failing a long time ago. I would seriously warn you against spending money on this water heater. Be sure to check out the many reviews across the web on this piece of equipment. It's a true (very pricey) lemon.