Tankless water heater installation

For a lot of households, yes. You get endless hot water, a smaller footprint, and a unit that often lasts longer than a tank. The tradeoff is a higher up-front cost and a more involved install, because tankless units need more gas, dedicated venting, and sometimes electrical and condensate work. We will tell you honestly whether it makes sense for your home or whether a high-quality tank is the better value.

A gas tankless unit fires at a much higher BTU rate than a tank, often three to five times higher. If the existing gas line and meter cannot deliver that, the unit will not perform and can short-cycle or fault out. This is the single most common mistake we see on tankless installs done on the cheap. We run a gas load calculation and upsize the line where needed so the unit actually does what it promises.

They do. In our area, scale from hard water is the main enemy. A tankless unit should be descaled, sometimes called flushing, roughly once a year to keep the heat exchanger clear. We install an isolation valve kit so that service is quick and inexpensive down the road. Skip it for years and you shorten the life of the most expensive part of the unit.

Almost, but venting and combustion air drive the location. Condensing units need a condensate drain and produce slightly acidic condensate that has to be handled correctly. We figure out the cleanest venting path, whether it makes sense to relocate the unit to free up space, and how to keep everything serviceable.

A tankless install generally starts higher than a tank replacement because of the unit itself plus the gas, venting, and sometimes electrical work involved. Where it lands depends on whether your gas line needs upsizing, the venting run, and any electrical. We give you a written, itemized price after we look at your setup, so you can compare it fairly against a tank.