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Old 12-15-2023, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve View Post
That's a good point. We installed a walk-in tub/jacuzzi in our guest bathroom and our old 40-gallon gas water heater couldn't provide enough hot water. With the tankless heater the water supply is unlimited and that solved the problem.
A 40 gallon water heater is never large enough to accommodate a Jacuzzi type tub. Typically, when a builder includes a Jacuzzi tub in a new house, they install at least a 60 gallon water heater. That is a standard construction design.