[VAC] Re: Tankless water heaters: travel time to tap?

[BZEFIRST@xxxxxxx]

My experience with tankless water heaters is limited to Central America, 
where they are common in homes, hotels and offices, and indeed it is rare to 
find a tank.  In Belize and Guatemala at least they are usually powered by 
butane, rather than propane.

They seem to provide almost instant hot water, and while I don't have the 
specs I don't think they "waste" any more water due to water running through 
them than a tank would waste due to water in the pipes.

The main disadvantage of these systems in Central America is that sometimes 
they are haphazardly installed -- electrical wires left exposed, butane tanks 
not secured properly, and so forth.  Taking a shower sometimes is an 
adventure.

--Lan Sluder
Belize First Magazine
http://www.turq.com/belizefirst/