[Greenbuilding] Opinions on electric tankless HW heaters?

[Clarke Olsen]

I've used Eemax heaters for twenty years now. I bought a 6.5 kw unit  
last month for $205. from West Side Wholesale.
With a 9.5 kw unit, you can take a hot shower with well water. It's a  
bit thin with the 6.5...
Clarke Olsen
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at fairpoint.net




On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:37 PM, Nick Pyner wrote:

> Instant electric is usually the last choice on economic and  
> environmental grounds.
>
> I doubt that Rheem would make them. Another manufacturer that does  
> is Stiebel Eltron. They have some pretty sophisticated models but  
> they are expensive and probably no more efficient than their  
> simpler ones.
>
> Even a small instant electric will take about 13kW, so retrofitting  
> one may call for some expensive wiring.
>
> Nick Pyner
>
> Dee Why   NSW
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Matt
>
> I have clients who might be ideal candidates for a tankless hw  
> heater. They don't have natural gas in their home. I have installed  
> gas tankless, but don't have any experience with electric tankless  
> heaters. I will need to size one for a family of two to four.
>
> Any opinions out there? Bosch? Rinnai? Rheem?...
>
>
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