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tatortodd
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Originally posted by HRK:
We replaced the 50 gal gas water tank with a Rinnai, mounted it outside so we didn't have to make an exhaust run.
That is a good reminder of trade-offs. My Rinnai is exterior in the garage wall:
  • Pro - no exhaust through roof.
  • Con - Factor #1 for arrival time of hot water is distance from Rinnai. The closest room to it is the laundry room, and the furthest from it is the kitchen. The two most frequently used bathrooms are some distance so I turn on hot water before taking a leak.
  • Con - Factor #2 on arrival time of hot water is gpm rating of faucet. My Master bedroom is slightly shorter run than kitchen, but I can get hot water much faster by turning on the high gpm tub faucet which is the highest flow of anything in the house. The dickhead builder installed some nanny state flow restricted faucet in the kitchen sink so it was a double whammy of distance and low flow.


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    Awesome input guys, I appreciate it. I’ve been reading up on the Navien units a lot today.. primarily the one below. It’s also the model that the first plumber recommended.

    https://www.navieninc.com/products/npe-240a2


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    That looks like exactly the model we have. Installed new when we built our house in 2020. Ours is LP. I just did the descaling on it yesterday.

    We love ours, and it is still going strong. Maintenance is easy. We have been very happy with our Navien water heater.


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    Originally posted by bigpond73:
    That looks like exactly the model we have. Installed new when we built our house in 2020. Ours is LP. I just did the descaling on it yesterday.

    We love ours, and it is still going strong. Maintenance is easy. We have been very happy with our Navien water heater.



    Thanks for that!


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    It's been 6 or 7 years since I put in a gas Rinnai and haven't had any trouble with it. Every 2 years I run vinegar through it to keep it clean.
     
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    TMats
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    Originally posted by dry-fly:
    Awesome input guys, I appreciate it. I’ve been reading up on the Navien units a lot today.. primarily the one below. It’s also the model that the first plumber recommended.

    https://www.navieninc.com/products/npe-240a2

    Same model we have as well, although 240A, not A2, which I assume is an updated model. Ours is 9 years old, no issues.


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    quote:
    Originally posted by dry-fly:
    Awesome input guys, I appreciate it. I’ve been reading up on the Navien units a lot today.. primarily the one below. It’s also the model that the first plumber recommended.

    https://www.navieninc.com/products/npe-240a2

    Same model we have as well, although 240A, not A2, which I assume is an updated model. Ours is 9 years old, no issues.



    Good to know


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    I have one. If you go with that, have them install the "booster" for it. Press a button, and you’ll have hot water in about 30 seconds.






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