Owen Lucas
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It is time to change the water heater, it's 20 years old and seems to be taking longer than I would expect to heat water and get it to the tap.
I can switch to electric or keep a propane heater. I am leaning towards electric as I do not want to deplete propane during the cold weather. Can you guys provide your experience with electric water heaters?
- In your experience, do they take a long time to heat the water and recover after a shower? I've read that they are not as fast as the gas powered models.
- Are electric water heaters very energy intensive and costly? We plan on running a shower 1 or 2x a day and maybe dishwasher 3x a week.
- Which brand or specific model do you recommend? I am open to purchasing from a plumbers supply house to get a reputable high performance unit. Holding a lot of hot water is important. I might just go with a larger model for extra capacity if we end up going electric.
I can switch to electric or keep a propane heater. I am leaning towards electric as I do not want to deplete propane during the cold weather. Can you guys provide your experience with electric water heaters?
- In your experience, do they take a long time to heat the water and recover after a shower? I've read that they are not as fast as the gas powered models.
- Are electric water heaters very energy intensive and costly? We plan on running a shower 1 or 2x a day and maybe dishwasher 3x a week.
- Which brand or specific model do you recommend? I am open to purchasing from a plumbers supply house to get a reputable high performance unit. Holding a lot of hot water is important. I might just go with a larger model for extra capacity if we end up going electric.