Reddit Reddit reviews EcoSmart ECO 11 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 13KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology

We found 3 Reddit comments about EcoSmart ECO 11 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 13KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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EcoSmart ECO 11 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 13KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology
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3 Reddit comments about EcoSmart ECO 11 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 13KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology:

u/chuck1011212 · 2 pointsr/TinyHouses

I have the ecosmart11 tankless hot water heater. I like it for space efficiency and simple installation, but it requires a 60 amp breaker dedicated to it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001LZRF9M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You might be able to get by with an Ecosmart8, but it still requires to be wired directly to a 40 amp breaker. This is lots of amps to dedicate to hot water, especially if you are working from a 50 amp service at an RV park or wherever you have your trailer parked. Zero overhead even with the 8 for things like A/C and cooking. You could make it work if you were very careful about when you were using hot water, but I would skip it and go with a propane unit like jamilbk linked.

I am thinking about going with a standard issue front load washer and dryer, but just stacking them to save space. The top load washer combo with the dryer on top commonly used in condos and apartments are small in stature, but take up almost the same space as a real front load washer and dryer that are stacked. These front load washer/dryer combo units are really costly and seem to have more complaints about performance and repairs.

Regardless, if you are living in a tiny house on wheels, dedicating space to a washer and dryer might not be on the priority list.

u/prototagonist · 1 pointr/HomeImprovement

This isn't true.

  1. Tankless water heaters are [24% - 34% more efficient] (https://energy.gov/energysaver/tankless-or-demand-type-water-heaters) than tanked water heaters according to the department of energy.

  2. The amount of power required to heat your water can be extensive, however based on OP's location (Hawaii) he only needs a 60 amp double pole breaker to heat his water - which may not even be much of an upgrade depending on what electrical service is running to his current water heater.