Switching from Gas to an Electric Tankless Water Heater

This is the Taking Action segment from Episode #6 of the Green Neighbour podcast. In this segment I discuss our recent switch from a gas tankless water heater to an electric tankless water heater.

CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:

00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Why we Made the Switch
01:24 - The Tankless Water Heater Model we Chose
01:40 - Our Installation and Configuration
04:37 - The Problem of Methane Leaks
05:13 - Cost Comparisons
05:59 - Thanks for Watching!

RESOURCES:

How much does water heater installation or replacement cost?:

Methane: A crucial opportunity in the climate fight:

Importance of Methane (EPA):

Methane and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens in Residential Homes (Environmental Science and Technology):

Green Neighbour, Episode 6:

SOCIAL MEDIA:

[dv]

Thanks for posting this! We have exactly the same Navien gas water heater, and decided to replace it with the electric one. While searching for any ideas we found your video, and it was interesting and helpful to digest. I am not sure the 13kw heater would be sufficient for us, but I really like its size and color of it :-) Ironically here in NE PA its hard to locate a tankless water heater expert, but I don't mind trying it myself if I have to. Thanks again.

[gianelpibe]

Thanks for the post, just bought a home that has a gas tankless heater and I'm thinking of switching, the gas tank company wants us to lease the tank for $10 a month, plus it's $3.8 per gallon of gas, the capacity of the tank outside my house is 120 gallons.

[Steve-bmzm]

I have an 18kW electric tankless. I only use it for dishes and showers when electricity Demand is low.