electric or gas tankless water heaters?

[Mario F.]

Hello, I'm in the process of completely rehabbing one of my Inglewood units.  We are putting in brand new electric and plumbing and are trying to decide between going with Electric or Gas tankless water heater.  Does anyone have thoughts on this? Which is better? etc?

thanks!

mario

[David Dachtera]

@Mario F.,

For a SFR, or a sub-metered multi, I'd stick with traditional hot water tanks. I'm partial to gas, myself.

For 2-flat on up with a common hot water source, I'd actually recommend having a tankless feeding into a traditional tank. The tank will keep the water hot, and having the tankless between the tank and the supply will help ensure a virtually "endless" supply of hot water, even if baths/showers, dish washers and laundry are all happening at once.

My $0.02 ...