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Posted by Spider on October 15, 2006, 5:03 pm
Thanks alot Robert for clearing my thoughts up. I needed to hear it
from someone that actually knows whats going on ;)
Talking to some of those people in home depot,lowe's, etc. are too busy
as these stores have only one person covering 3-4 different sections
answering questions/phones and working at the same time. I called a few
different stores to find out from different workers and knowledge does
range but all were very busy especially on the weekend. Getting a clear
answer is tough sometimes. Thanks again I now know what unit I want and
it was the correct one I thought "the powerstream". ;)
Robert Allison wrote:
> Spider wrote:
> > Ok Ive been checking into these now and would like to have hot water
> > for washing hands only. I have a few questions on them though.
> >
> > Ive been looking at the PowerStream Ae12
> >
(http://www.tanklesswaterheatersdirect.com/shop/tanklesswaterheaters/Powerstream/PowerStreamIndex.htm)
> > for under the sink,
> > The ariston 4
> >
gl(http://www.tanklesswaterheatersdirect.com/shop/tanklesswaterheaters/ariston/AristonIndex.htm)
> > for under the sink and a
> > GE 2.5 gallon water
> >
heater(http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?prod_id=100096846&cm_mmc=hd_goog-_-New-Search-_-D-26X-_-bid20308985-22733)
> > for under the sink.
> > I understand the Ariston 4gl would have to be plugged into the wall
> > full time so it can heat and keep the stored 4gl water hot. It has a
> > 1500 element which sounds like its going to be pricey in my electric
> > bill if left on all the time and if plugged in when only needed it'll
> > take alot longer to heat the water and end up using a lot of
> > electricity.
> >
> > The powerstream ae12 appears to be the cheapest at $169.00 and sounds a
> > bit pricey for hook up with 8 gauge wire and 2 breakers but for a one
> > time cost of installation and the way I understood it to operate would
> > be the better choice as the hot water is only heated when you turn on
> > the water. When the water isnt on there is no electricity being used.
> > Please correct me if I read it wrong. Also at 240v's how would I
> > determine a size breaker I would need? Any formulas for this?
> >
> > I just heard about the Ge 2.5 gl water heater but the guy at home depot
> > said its better than the tankless.It'll use less electricity. To me it
> > sounds similar to the ariston 4 gl as the ge has 1440 watts and plugs
> > in as well.Not to mention it holds less water in the tank. So to my
> > knowledge it would cost roughly the same in electricity use to keep the
> > water warm just as the ariston.
> >
> > It sounded to me that the smaller powerstream under the sink type
> > tankless water heaters were more cost efficient in usage as it only
> > uses electricity to warm the water when the hot water is in use. Is the
> > powerstream ae12 giving you 12 gallons per hour?
> > The units are priced near the $180 mark and under except for the
> > aristone that was $129.
> > Anyone know any different? Am I reading between the lines correctly?
> >
>
> The tankless water heaters only use electricity (except for a
> tiny amount) when you turn on the hot water faucet. The one
> with the tank will use electricity to keep its tank of water
> hot all of the time. So, if you put in GE 2.5, it will
> continuously keep the water hot. If you leave for 3 weeks, it
> will keep the water hot for you all 3 weeks.
>
> The others will come on when you turn on the hot water and
> turn off when you turn off the water. So it will use no
> electricity for the 3 weeks you are gone. Or at night, or
> whenever you are not using water.
>
> IOW, the tankless is much more efficient on electrical use.
>
> The Ariston is just a water heater with a small tank so that
> you have hot water instantly. It is for use for areas that
> are far from the water heater and take a long time for the
> water from the hot water spigot to get to the fixture. It
> only has enough hot water to last until the hot water from the
> big water heater gets to the fixture. You will not be happy
> with this one.
>
> With the Powerstream, you will never run out of hot water.
>
> With the Ariston, you will run out of hot water in less than a
> minute.
>
> With the tanked heater, you will run out of hot water in about
> 10 minutes.
>
> YMMV, depending upon your water pressure, the size of your
> pipes, etc.
>
> --
> Robert Allison
> Rimshot, Inc.
> Georgetown, TX
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