Comments on: Home Improvement Plans http://jacobsantos.com/2009/home/home-improvement-plans/ Rumblings, rants, essays, stories by Jacob Santos about Web Site Development, Persistent Browser-Based Games, personal journal, and Programming. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:54:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-aortic-dissection By: Jacob Santos http://jacobsantos.com/2009/home/home-improvement-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-35875 Jacob Santos Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:27 +0000 http://jacobsantos.com/?p=1201#comment-35875 Well, looking at the prices, it will cost $1000 to $2000 for tankless water heaters for the house. I can either spend $200 each for the kitchen and bathroom sinks and I'll then need to buy a house model to install for the shower and washing machine (unless I want to take a shower while washing my clothes and I'll have to seriously hope not. <strong>OR</strong> I can get two house models and spend around $2000. One for the kitchen and bathroom and 1 for the shower and washer. I think my problem is that I'll be spending a whole lot towards upfront costs. A propane water heater only costs $300 or so and I can buy a smaller, more energy efficient one so that I'm not wasting a lot of energy to heat water that is just sitting there. I will look into it further. I didn't look at long term expenses, but I won't be able to install either myself and if I'm having someone else do it, then it really increases the costs. I do like tankless water heaters, but they are really expensive in the short term. However, if in the long term I can save a lot on energy and natural gas, I might look into it further. However, the water heater only uses a small amount of natural gas in a month. I'm unsure if I can justify lowering that amount to a fifth and only save $2 a month. Over a year, that amount will only be $24 and over the life of the loan it will only be $480 compared to the $1400 to $2000 I'll be spending for tankless water heaters. Well, looking at the prices, it will cost $1000 to $2000 for tankless water heaters for the house. I can either spend $200 each for the kitchen and bathroom sinks and I’ll then need to buy a house model to install for the shower and washing machine (unless I want to take a shower while washing my clothes and I’ll have to seriously hope not.

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I can get two house models and spend around $2000. One for the kitchen and bathroom and 1 for the shower and washer.

I think my problem is that I’ll be spending a whole lot towards upfront costs. A propane water heater only costs $300 or so and I can buy a smaller, more energy efficient one so that I’m not wasting a lot of energy to heat water that is just sitting there.

I will look into it further. I didn’t look at long term expenses, but I won’t be able to install either myself and if I’m having someone else do it, then it really increases the costs. I do like tankless water heaters, but they are really expensive in the short term. However, if in the long term I can save a lot on energy and natural gas, I might look into it further. However, the water heater only uses a small amount of natural gas in a month. I’m unsure if I can justify lowering that amount to a fifth and only save $2 a month. Over a year, that amount will only be $24 and over the life of the loan it will only be $480 compared to the $1400 to $2000 I’ll be spending for tankless water heaters.

]]> By: Tony http://jacobsantos.com/2009/home/home-improvement-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-35870 Tony Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:23:49 +0000 http://jacobsantos.com/?p=1201#comment-35870 you may want to reconsider waiting to replace that old water heater. they can be very costly by using up a lot of energy. tankless water heaters are the way to go nowadays. in the very least put a timer on there so it will only heat the water every few hours, or whatever you set it to. otherwise it constantly heats and can cost around 20-30% more than if you did have one. you may want to reconsider waiting to replace that old water heater. they can be very costly by using up a lot of energy. tankless water heaters are the way to go nowadays. in the very least put a timer on there so it will only heat the water every few hours, or whatever you set it to. otherwise it constantly heats and can cost around 20-30% more than if you did have one.

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