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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Sort of. But, a tank water heater works the same way. If you have a large enough tank and heating element for the volume you use, you will never run out of hot water. So, in terms of never running out of hot water, both systems can achieve the same result. If you have a large family and a small tankless water heater, you will run out of hot water.
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Difference between being sized for maximum expected flow rate and maximum expected volume. The tankless heater is sized for the rate of flow regardless of the volume used. The tank system is sized for the volume used regardless of the rate of flow.
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