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When it rains, it pours.
As you may recall, a couple of weeks ago we had to get our central AC unit replaced, which also led to our having to get our electrical disconnect box for it replaced and our furnace overhauled because the original installer was negligent and rigged around his mistake instead of solving it.
Well, a few days ago our hot water heater (a gas Ruud 40-gallon) started leaking, so we decided to replace it with a gas tankless (a Rinnai RUC98i). As it turns out we had little choice since codes have changed, making our old water heater a dinosaur that couldn't be installed the same way today. It's costing roughly the same about of our HVAC expenditure recently, but we're hoping the energy savings and peace of mind will be worth it.
As you may recall, a couple of weeks ago we had to get our central AC unit replaced, which also led to our having to get our electrical disconnect box for it replaced and our furnace overhauled because the original installer was negligent and rigged around his mistake instead of solving it.
Well, a few days ago our hot water heater (a gas Ruud 40-gallon) started leaking, so we decided to replace it with a gas tankless (a Rinnai RUC98i). As it turns out we had little choice since codes have changed, making our old water heater a dinosaur that couldn't be installed the same way today. It's costing roughly the same about of our HVAC expenditure recently, but we're hoping the energy savings and peace of mind will be worth it.