Re: Water Heater Selection


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Posted by Martin on December 31, 1997 at 10:34:38:

In Reply to: Water Heater Selection posted by Kevin Hawkins on December 31, 1997 at 10:09:24:

I bought a house once that had a low boy hot water tank in the crawl space. One problem with it was there was not enough clearance for the pressure relief valve, so they did not put one in. I am not a plumber, but if it was available, I would sure rather have the gas hot water tank. It is cheaper, and the tank heats up quicker, so you can have a smaller tank. Plus, you still have hot water when the power goes off. How many people will be living in the house? If you have children, you will probably need at least a 50-gallon tank.

: The builder of my new home wants to install a 50 gal. electric low-boy water heater in the 4 ft. craw space. The home is 4 bedroom, 3 bath, jacuzzi tub, and has an inground LP tank. First of all, is the 50 gal. electric enough for a house of these specifications and would it be better to go with an LP gas water heater?




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