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Re: [Shop-talk] tankless/instant water heater

To: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] tankless/instant water heater
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:09:24 -0500
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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References: <1UbickM8cG.1ScZN3OsJa4.ref@johns-desktop> <1UbickM8cG.1ScZN3OsJa4@johns-desktop> <16F494C6-A6A2-4743-9A1C-8996238C89B2@gmail.com>
So, is this installed in the cold water line?  Our master bath is a
long way from the primary water heater, and it takes a while for warm
water to make its way up.  But I'd have to plumb the tank outlet into
the regular hot water supply or take 4 minute showers.  Or plumb it
with a hot water supply...

On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:40 AM Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I got tired of waiting for hot water in my kitchen (my dissatisfaction with 
> my Rheem tankless water heater is a subject for a different day) and 
> installed a 7 gallon Bosch water heater in the basement, as close to the 
> kitchen faucet as I could get.  It makes an incredible difference and my wife 
> considers it one of the best improvements I have made to our house in years. 
> I am inclined to agree with her.  The 7 gallon version has to be hard-wired 
> to a dedicated circuit, but the 2.5 and 4 gallon versions can be plugged in.  
> One of those should meet your needs pretty easily.  Here is a link to the 
> Bosch units, although I am sure other brands will work just as well.
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/Bosch-Mini-Tank-Tronic-3000-ES4/dp/B0148O65IE/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1GEI41I05EXPQ&keywords=under%2Bsink%2Bwater%2Bheater&qid=1643121197&sprefix=under%2Bsink%2Bwater%2Bheater%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-2-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTzhaMk9QNzlZMlhDJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDEwNzk5M0RPREhQQTVYSllVUiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDIxNTQ4MzEwRUQyUUZBTThRSyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1
>
> Jim
>
> On Jan 24, 2022, at 5:26 PM, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:
>
> tired of just cold (really cold) water in the shop sink./..thinking about a 
> tankless/instant water heater.  Would like to stay
> with 120v if possible to avoid additional wiring (me crawling around in attic 
> dragging wire with bad knees and hips.  I have an available plug
> within 6 ' of sink
>
> pros and cons ? recommendations.
> This will strictly be a hand washing sink to be used after putting up my 
> tools  (shop content)
>
> thanks
> john
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