Electric Instant Tankless Water Heater 🔥 Garage Home Office Bathroom

This is the perfect situation for an Electric Tankless Water Heater 🔥🔥
I'm building my dream Home Office with Kitchenette & Full Bathroom 😃
And I didn't want to waste space for a big hot water tank, or waste the money heating water continuously on a space that won't be used that often.
I chose to install a Thermomate 18KW Electric Tankless Water Heater - amzn.to/3s0guPA
This unit will heat 2.3 gallons per minute from 52 degree water to 105 degrees.
Here are a few things that I recommend you should think about before purchasing an Electric Tank Water Heater :
1. Power supply, do you have the room for the breakers needed. This 18kw unit takes 2 - double 40amp breakers, the 27kw needs 3!
2. What kind of gpm do you need? For a typical shower system, 2 gpm is needed. And thats a low volume shower....If you are used to full massage shower then be sure to buy the bigger unit (27kw)
3. 8 AWG wire is not cheap.....A 125ft roll of 8/2 wire was almost $300 😐
I hope this video helps you out in deciding if this is a good solution for your space.
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🎬Chapters
0:00 Thermometer Tankless Water Heaters
0:49 Which one to choose?
3:30 Electrical Line Supply
4:16 Water Supply Connections
5:17 Placement of Heater
6:26 Electrical Connections
9:54 Testing & Review
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* Bathroom Remodeling & construction is inherently dangerous. Please use proper safety equipment and care with the use of tools and materials. For full disclaimer please review: docs.google.com/document/d/1y...

[@fishynut8252]

LOL - Northern Hemisphere! Gave me a chuckle. Just yankin your chain here ..... The entire US in the Northern Hemisphere, but you are at a more northern latitude than most.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Pennsylvania schools 😆

[@windego40]

Just got it in yesterday and replaced my old one that was leaking, worked great!

[@joshuawhite9725]

you should always mark those white wires with black tape when using them as a hot.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Yeah

[@joshuawhite9725]

I was an electrician before I started tile work lol. Love your work and channel though!

[@feeblewrk5788]

Yes always when using white as an identified conductor.

[@thenexthobby]

These tend to be popular in countries not limited by 240v supplies … that’s a LOT of copper here to unfortunately need run.

[@codymercado5253]

Great vid!!

[@thermomate]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. I'm so grateful for your hard work. Can I share it on my KZbin？

[@mackfisher4487]

NEC 20/23 code cycle you You'll need GFCI breakers (more money too).

[@christinacampbell1547]

Hey im in Pittsburgh do i need to add ground ground wire for this???

[@user-qd2cd8ft6d]

Hi, are the electric tankless water heaters quiet? I'm looking to change my gas water heater which is loud because of the vent motor...

[@murphydowning2495]

Never heard of using the neutral as a hot, but would be cheaper than buying the 8/3 which is what I thought I needed. Getting a consultation with my inspector this coming week to see what he says about that... Does anyone know where I'd find a guideline to this in the NFPA codebook?

[@kaseyc5078]

Wonder why it’s 2 40amp breakers on separate lines instead of higher gauge wire in a 80 or 90 amp breaker

[@XC-Z-cv8qw]

Because most electric companies don't supply 80-90 amps to a residential customer, usually only around 40A. So you need to use electric water heaters "in-tandem" which means the electric water heater units work in parallel in the circuit to supply about double the flow rate.

[@windego40]

How has this water heater been working for you? looking into getting one

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Good, just takes 30 minutes to fill tub with hot water 😆 have to keep flow to about 1.3 gpm to be 125

[@brandoneiler4221]

What is the yearly maintenance requirement for this? Should there be service valves for flushing?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Excellent question, only thing would be the inlet filter if debris gets in it. Which requires unthreading the water supply

[@charmerxxx]

thought they needed descale on occasion.

[@bobscaping]

@@charmerxxx Hard water around Pittsburgh where Steve is located, with an added dose of high-TDS

[@charmerxxx]

@@bobscaping I'm also in pgh!

[@feeblewrk5788]

Why isn’t it code to use a vapour barrier in pitz? Paper back is good enough? I find it odd considering the cold climate changes

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

That’s what the question arising from this video? To each his own. Look up all the controversy on vapor barriers. You want one, get one 😆

[@feeblewrk5788]

Well, I saw paperback insulation in the video, so I only asked if it was code. I wasn’t attacking you or saying it was wrong. Just wondered if poly was used in your area. I’ll just unsubscribe so I don’t irritate you anymore

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

@@feeblewrk5788 😆 sorry man. Didn’t mean to attack. I personally just hate vapor barriers. I see nothing but problems with it. I may be wrong on not using them

[@rudyponzio5871]

You'll never be wealthy switching to point of service. You'll have to put yearly commerce into maintenance. And never not more as required. Ha. Laugh Out Loud if everyone jumps off the Brooklyn Bridge.. They'll still be one guy left to witness it. 🇺🇸

[@feeblewrk5788]

??? What are you on