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Article: In hot water tankless water heaters provide warm showers for the whole family.(Trends)
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- Building Products
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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Most custom homes wouldn't be complete without a 70- to 100-gallon whirlpool tub and a high-output, jetted shower system in the master bathroom--plus showers and tubs in other bathrooms and large-capacity washers and dishwashers. All these systems and appliances can put a severe strain on a standard water heater, and even the largest capacity water heater tank has a recovery period once it runs out of hot water.
Tankless water heaters offer several advantages over conventional units: energy efficiency, a constant supply of hot water, and space savings. They are installed in most zero-energy houses, and many other dwellings.
For the builder or remodeler, ...