Tankless
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Domestic Hot Water: No Perfect Solution
Gas or electric? Tank-style or tankless? It’s complicated.
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Hybrid Water Heaters
A relatively new type of water heater combines features of both tankless and storage water heaters
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The Difference Between Storage and Tankless Water Heaters
While offering higher efficiency, electric tankless water heaters usually don't make sense
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Are Tankless Water Heaters a Waste of Money?
The energy savings you’ll get from a tankless water heater are usually too low to justify the high purchase price
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Evolving Opinions on Green Building
The enduring value of spray foam, fiber-cement siding, PEX tubing, and other ‘green’ products
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Stuff I Learned at Joe Lstiburek’s House, Part 1
Everything I thought I knew about combined hydronic heat and hot water (combo) systems utilizing tankless water heaters is up for debate
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Storage vs. Tankless Water Heaters
Last week I suggested some ways to reduce your hot water use. This is almost always the easiest way to save energy with water heating—it’s the “low-hanging fruit” to be…
