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[–] pleasejustdie@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Jokes on you, I got a tankless water heater, so I can cry in my shower for hours on end!

[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I just learned these are a thing. Probably more energy Efficient thank keeping a warm tank of water in your house, I'm guessing?

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Pretty much, plus you don't have to worry about running out of hot water. They're pretty nice, and surprisingly simple to install.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

They're both good and bad. If you have older pipes that are narrower than modern pipes it can take a few minutes for the water to become hot. My parents live in a hundred year old house and installed one, it's nice once it finally warms up, but it can take a good few minutes. During the winter the water is ice cold and takes even longer to warm up.

They are disappointed with it, but they had already sunk like $5,000-$6500 USD on it.

[–] Sallp@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I can be. If you have a tank water heater it can be set up where it is off for most of the day but it will keep the water in the tank hot.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They are quite common in the UK, and have been the default for a couple of decades now. They are definitely more efficient, compared to a tank, as well as taking up far less space. You just need to make sure the model you choose can keep up with the demand. Nothing worse than a tepid shower.

The only situation I can see them being worse is with solar. If you have solar panels then dumping excess power into the water heater is a great way to not waste it. With a combi boiler, that is no longer an option.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s actually less energy efficient since it has to heat the water right then and there whereas a tank is insulated and builds on the heated water that’s already in there. But the trade off of basically infinite hot water and a smaller footprint is so worth it.

[–] rooster_butt@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's more efficient because there is no heat loss thst a tank suffers from even if it's insulated. It takes the same amount of energy to heat up water b N degrees. Doesn't matter how fast you do it. The real drawback is that it requires a much larger breaker and will likely need to run new wires. It may be an issue with your electrical if your panel doesn't have enough leeway.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

That makes sense. As for the breaker if you’re using gas it actually runs on a standard 15-amp circuit (I have one), but it does require a potentially larger gas inlet which can be costly too, and you need a 4” exhaust which may require some retrofitting too.

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've legit slept in the shower when I was feeling sick as fuck because of a tankless water heater lol!

Idk why but hot/warm showers when sick are the shit

[–] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

that sounds extremely comfy and somewhat dangerous

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Eh it's fine, actually done it a few times. I also have a fairly large shower.

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

My dang propane tank be hurtin when I be hurtin

All bets are off if I happen to put on an excellent playlist before I hop in

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

My apartment uses some kind of shared hot water main I could be in the shower long enough to slow cook the meat right off my bones

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What pathetic human being requires hot water to sob uncontrollably and writhe on the floor of a shower? If you’re not becoming emotionally unhinged in a stream of ice cold water, you’re clearly inexperienced and have a lot to learn.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Right? Also you don't cry on the shower floor. When you finally stumble out you curl up naked on the living room or kitchen floor.

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Thank you! I was gonna say what kind of bitch stops crying when the water gets cold. Cold is where your breakdown really gets productive!

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

Just let me recirculate with water with a little heater and pump them rinse off with fresh stuff

[–] clearleaf@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

This baby will give you nearly 8 months of hot water before needing to be replaced.

[–] Sekrayray@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Showers are like tactile white noise. Soothes my entire body.