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Old 03-05-2012, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bonrich View Post
We just moved into our new home in Sanibel. During the walk-thru with the builder I asked him about the tankless water heater. He said it was tried awhile ago and it ended up costing too much in maintenance. Lots of mineral content in the water and it clogs up the tubes in the system, whereas the hot water tanks have a rod installed inside it to cut down on the mineral build-up.
Those are very important points well worth considering. The rod is replaceable.
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