Tankless Water Heater Install

[Bailey Guns]

I'm gonna need a Rheem RTG-64XLP installed in a few days...probably toward the end of this week. Looking for someone from the forum before I start calling numbers from the book.

Should be pretty straightforward. Outside install, I believe water lines are in place/easily accessible, there's already a gas line to the existing unit that's being removed. Might need to have a holding tank removed. All I have is the heater. I do not have permit, shut-off valves, etc...

Also looking to have a propane heater installed in my shop, too.

Give me a PM if you're willing to come to Bailey for work.

Thanks.

[Rooskibar03]

Way jealous. Looked into one a few years back and the plumber told me it would cost me both an arm and leg to have it installed and wasn't worth the cost.

[10mm-man]

I'm gonna need a Rheem RTG-64XLP installed in a few days...probably toward the end of this week. Looking for someone from the forum before I start calling numbers from the book.

Should be pretty straightforward. Outside install, I believe water lines are in place/easily accessible, there's already a gas line to the existing unit that's being removed. Might need to have a holding tank removed. All I have is the heater. I do not have permit, shut-off valves, etc...

Also looking to have a propane heater installed in my shop, too.

Give me a PM if you're willing to come to Bailey for work.

Thanks.

I can give you a hand, and if we need to run gas I have a plumber for that. He is reasonable. If your wanting to pull permit, we will have to make arrangements but it's not a big deal. Easy to do and you will be one happy guy! I love the fact of never running out of hot water....

[kwando]

Jealous as well, it's just my wife my son and I so I've been told that a regular 50 gal tank is enough. For large families it's worth it...

Keep us updated on who you use, my house is nearing 11 years and will need to look at replacing appliances

[Bailey Guns]

The Rheem was surprisingly inexpensive from an online source and highly recommended from what I read.

Unfortunately, I don't have the time or expertise to do the install. I could probably "Forest Gump" my way through it but I want it done right.

Got a few PMs I'm gonna follow up on. Thanks for the offers and responses.

[Bailey Guns]

UPDATE: The tankless water heater was installed. The only thing I need to do is install some heat-tape and insulation to the exposed water lines and build a small enclosure to protect them from the elements.

Even with water that comes out of the well at about 50 degrees, the Rheem provides very hot water at more than an adequate flow rate. So far, it's really amazing how well it works.

It turns out I probably could've installed this thing myself. But, not having the tools to thread some black pipe and a few other things...probably just as well I had someone do it. But it really wasn't difficult.

After about 3 weeks I'm very happy with it and would highly recommend looking into one if you need to replace a water heater. I might've done better to get an indoor model...but I didn't want to cut a 4" vent hole in the log wall.

[USMC88-93]

Without researching them, my primary concern would be that the "flow rate" from a tankless is similar to the flow rate from a standard tank, and that the "hot" from a tankless temperature wise is comparable (as good or better) to the temperature settings available on a tank.

I would not want to install one only to discover that I have both a reduced flow rate and a lower max temperature availability. I'm single without any children so the water temp is cranked up to scalding on my tank.

[Bailey Guns]

Flow rate from the one I have is >5gpm at 120 degrees. For the wife and I, that's way more than adequate.

[Ah Pook]

BG, does this unit have any problems heating colder water from the well?

Our well water can get down into the 40˚s in the winter. I really like the tankless idea.

[SNAFU]

BG actually the tankless are pretty easy to install huh?
Done quite a few,,Rinnai,,Bosch,,Rhem
3" hole saw?

Ah Pook got an inside pressure/ storage tank?