Yeah, I paid $60 for the breaker. At the time no one had the ch260 Eaton in stock. My local Lowes now has it for $32. The heater was $219 on Amazon, and I had the wire left over from running 220 to my garage. I suppose the wire would be another $120 ish in today’s world. Not sure what the break even is on the $300 I spent. The office is only used a couple of days a week so no need to keep 6 gallons hot 24/7. Maybe a year or two?
@@edshandymantips4862 I asked because I thought the heater was way more expensive than that. I'm thinking about either adding a tankless here or switching to one.
@@a9ball1 Be sure to get the right size before you start. There are many videos on the subject. Search for “sizing tankless water heater”. Doing the research will pay dividends in the future. You will be unhappy if it is undersized.
I bought an electric tankless for my house from Lowes last year. It was a little over $200. It required 3 new 220V 40A circuits. I am extremely underwhelmed by its performance. I had to limit its output to about half flow or it would stop working. I get just enough hot water for my shower.
Same problem I had although I am only running office sinks. Your unit is probably 27kw which means if the inlet water is 50 degrees F then your flow rate can be 3 gallons per minute (gpm). A shower uses between 2.5 and 5.0 gpm depending on shower head. Some heads are rated at 1.8. If someone turns on other water sources while running the shower you’re out of luck. You might try a water saving shower head but you will be giving up water flow. Look up “sizing electric tankless water heater” and you will find lots of info on this subject. Seems to be a big issue . . .
Curious, what did this upgrade cost you for the wire and heater, not counting the costly breaker?
Yeah, I paid $60 for the breaker. At the time no one had the ch260 Eaton in stock. My local Lowes now has it for $32. The heater was $219 on Amazon, and I had the wire left over from running 220 to my garage. I suppose the wire would be another $120 ish in today’s world.
Not sure what the break even is on the $300 I spent. The office is only used a couple of days a week so no need to keep 6 gallons hot 24/7. Maybe a year or two?
@@edshandymantips4862 I asked because I thought the heater was way more expensive than that. I'm thinking about either adding a tankless here or switching to one.
@@a9ball1 Be sure to get the right size before you start. There are many videos on the subject. Search for “sizing tankless water heater”. Doing the research will pay dividends in the future. You will be unhappy if it is undersized.
I bought an electric tankless for my house from Lowes last year. It was a little over $200. It required 3 new 220V 40A circuits. I am extremely underwhelmed by its performance. I had to limit its output to about half flow or it would stop working. I get just enough hot water for my shower.
Same problem I had although I am only running office sinks. Your unit is probably 27kw which means if the inlet water is 50 degrees F then your flow rate can be 3 gallons per minute (gpm). A shower uses between 2.5 and 5.0 gpm depending on shower head. Some heads are rated at 1.8. If someone turns on other water sources while running the shower you’re out of luck. You might try a water saving shower head but you will be giving up water flow. Look up “sizing electric tankless water heater” and you will find lots of info on this subject. Seems to be a big issue . . .
Hey handyman. It's a water heater, not a hot water heater. Hot water is already hot. Stick to carpentry.
Jeez, take a chill pill. I don't think the world will explode because of it.
He's clearly not an expert and may give bad advice. I'm chill, he's not an expert. @@a9ball1