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analmartyr t1_j6isuor wrote

Reply to comment by peon2 in Is everyone's utilities pricing insane or am I getting screwed? by peon2

This is super weird. Like super weird. You need to see how old they are as most likely these are not going to be very efficient. A normal response from a homeowner who needed more hot water would be to go tankless not add another 40 gallon tank.

Also, most likely the tanks are in the basement which generally are not insulated well so keeping the two tanks heated is going to cause them to be almost constantly running.

I’m also trying to figure out in my head how 2 tanks would run, does one go to one part of the house and the other go to a different part or does one feed into the other?

This is very curious.

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peon2 OP t1_j6j2xih wrote

The previous owners added on a full bathroom in the finished basement, I believe one water heater only supplies this and the rest of the house (1 full bath, kitchen, etc) are supplied by the other heater.

One is on it's way out (2011) and one is fairly new (2019).

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worksong1 t1_j6mzbg0 wrote

Lose the 2nd heater entirely! No matter how efficient the appliance, it makes no sense to keep 40 gallons always hot for what sounds like a rarely used basement bath. A small tankless unit placed in or adjacent to the bath will provide instant & limitless hot water for a hand wash or shower, & draw ZERO kWh when not in use. Cost approx $250.

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j6jt5te wrote

which one is the newer one? Are any of them high efficiency?

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