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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>AMEN!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>molasses@q.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 02, 2012 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Green Building<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Greenbuilding] tankless heaters redux<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>i.e. "you get what you pay for."  That's my thought as well.<br><br>-Kat<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>"Jason Holstine" <<a href="mailto:jason@amicusgreen.com">jason@amicusgreen.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Greenbuilding Listserv" <<a href="mailto:Greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org">Greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, March 2, 2012 3:52:19 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Greenbuilding] tankless heaters redux<br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>No detailed experience or referral, but my immediate gut reaction is to picture a knockoff with a probably short lifespan. Takagi, a Japanese brand, has a great reputation.  Have you also priced out Bosch, Rinnai, and/or Noritz—all large brands?<br><br><br>On 3/2/12 6:31 PM, "Sacie Lambertson" <<a href="about:blank" target="_blank">sacie.lambertson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Going back to my earlier query about tankless water heaters, anyone with experience, insight or advice re the Chinese made Eccotemp tankless which sells for considerably less than the vaunted Takagi Jr (which will meet my needs I am sure).  I've read the Amazon reviews on the former, most of which are positive.  But not all.  The cost difference is considerable.<br><br>Sacie</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=3 width="95%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Greenbuilding mailing list<br>to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org</a><br><br>to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br><a href="http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank">http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Greenbuilding mailing list<br>to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br><a href="mailto:Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org">Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org</a><br><br>to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br><a href="http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org">http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.1913 / Viru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