• silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    8 months ago

    Electric tankless tends to be quite rare due to needing a lot more wattage than most household circuits can provide

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      8 months ago

      Depends on the size of the house and the water needs.

      I installed a totally electric tankless water heater made by a reputable manufacturer in my home on my own 11 years ago and just wired in a new 40 amp 220V breaker into the panel to support it.

      It was actually very easy and plenty adequate for the water usage in a 2 bed / 1 bath home (including kitchen usage) for a 2 adult and 2 child household.

      For more bathrooms or occupants it might be more difficult, expensive, or rare but in my case I did the whole job myself for under $350 including everything… But again, it was 11 years ago so I’d expect prices to be a bit higher