{"id":21548,"date":"2014-11-17T16:58:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T16:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redcapplumbing.com\/tampa_plumber\/?p=169"},"modified":"2014-11-17T16:58:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T16:58:23","slug":"tankless-water-heater-worth-extra-cost-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/tankless-water-heater-worth-extra-cost-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Tankless Water Heater Worth the Extra Cost in Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcapplumbing.com\/tampa_plumber\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/iStock_000018288773XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-215\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" alt=\"Tankless Water Heater In a Tampa Bay Area Home\" src=\"http:\/\/www.redcapplumbing.com\/tampa_plumber\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/iStock_000018288773XSmall-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Long story short<\/strong>: You\u2019re more likely to buy a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcapplumbing.com\/tampa_water_heaters.html\">tankless water heater<\/a> for the <strong>comfort of consistent hot water\u2014not for long-term cost savings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go into more detail on how we came to that conclusion.<\/p>\n<h2>Tankless water heater con: High upfront costs = No worthwhile payback<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re buying a tankless water heater for cost efficiency, don\u2019t bother.<\/p>\n<p>While a tankless water heater may be more energy efficient than a storage water heater, it won\u2019t pay for itself in the long run because of high upfront costs. The cost rises even further when retrofitting it into a current home because it\u2019s more complex to install.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbuildingadvisor.com\/blogs\/dept\/musings\/are-tankless-water-heaters-waste-money\" target=\"_blank\">GreenBuildingAdvisor.com<\/a> interviewed 8 contractors to compare installation costs for tankless vs storage water heaters. Here\u2019s what they found:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tankless water heaters (with retrofit installation): $2,500 to $3,400.<\/li>\n<li>Conventional storage water heater: $900 to $1,300.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The payback period for those tankless water heaters? About 27 to 38 years. A tankless water heater on average lives 20 years. You do the math.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t to say you shouldn\u2019t get a tankless water heater. We\u2019re just saying, get them for the right reasons\u2014which are the following.<\/p>\n<h2>Tankless water heater pros: comfort and compactness<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s where tankless water heaters shine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Potentially endless hot water<\/strong>: Given the right conditions, tankless water heaters can keep the hot water flowing and make everyone happy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size<\/strong>: They\u2019re briefcase sized, giving you flexibility for installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We need to expand on the \u201cgiven the right conditions\u201d part above. To provide endless hot water, a tankless water heater needs these conditions:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Non-frigid climate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tankless water heaters have to heat up water on the spot. So in frigid climates where the water is colder, the tankless water heater is going to struggle to heat the water so it does not run cold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tankless water heaters thrive in Florida for this one reason: groundwater is warmer here<\/strong>. So it\u2019s easier for tankless water heaters to heat your water to the temperature you need.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>You\u2019re not using multiple major water-using appliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tankless water heaters can only supply so many gallons per minute (GPM), depending on the size you buy (see below). So if you\u2019re running 2-3 major water-using appliances (shower, bathtub, washing machine, etc.) together, the tankless water heater can\u2019t supply the amount of hot water to meet the demand.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sized correctly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tankless water heaters are just like storage water heaters: you need to size them correctly to meet your family\u2019s hot water needs.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcapplumbing.com\/bookacall.html\">hiring a Tampa Bay plumber to assess the tankless water heater size you need.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long story short: You\u2019re more likely to buy a tankless water heater for the comfort of consistent hot water\u2014not for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[873],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is a Tankless Water Heater Worth the Extra Cost in Florida? 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