I live in Florida where we only have inground propane gas tanks to run gas appliances. I am looking to convert to tankless hot water. Suggestions?
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There are tankless water heaters for propane. Not sure what you want to know but I can tell you that you will save money in the long run with your investment.
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I am pretty sure that they make a propane version of this water heater. I know that I love this new tankless heater that I have. It came set up for natural gas which is what my house runs off of. Make sure that whatever heater that you buy is set up for propane or you will end up paying more money out to have someone convert it from natural gas to propane.
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You can definitely use this model. It's large enough to do 3 bathrooms plus all the kitchen load. Since you're in Florida perhaps consider the model which mounts outdoors?
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The Rheem RTGH-95DVLN is natural gas while the RTGH-95DVLP is propane. The two are comparable, they just use different fuels. We have the natural gas model, which has been in our home for a little over two years, and we love it. If you are seriously looking then I think the propane unit should be high on your list.
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There are many choices in tankless water heaters that operate on Propane. Here is one: Rheem RTGH-95DVLP 9.5 GPM Indoor Direct Vent Tankless Propane Water Heater. This unit operates using propane as a heating source. Make sure your propane source matches up with the requirements of the unit you eventually purchase and also any local building codes.
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Tankless water heaters provide hot water at the point of use (e.g. tankless heater in bathroom vanity). I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish. Although it would not be very efficient (heat loss through pipes) I suppose you could recirculate hot water from a tankless heater to another faucet . I would contact your tankless heater's manufacturer for specific limitations such as maximum inlet temperature.
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Checking at www.Rheem.com i can only find one "short" tank heater, it is 30 gal electric. Maybe you should consider a tankless heater.
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Lisa ,,, It will take any small standard propane tank. You can also connect a large 20 Gallon tank to it with a hose. I have had mine for a year now and it is working just fine with just basic cleaning now and then. I cook steaks burgers hot dog just fine and have made pan cakes and cooked eggs and bacon on it. No problem starting it with built in starter. Just turn on the gas wait a few seconds and hit the ignition button and it will ignite. you may have to hit the ignition button two or three times at times but that is not a prob. for me.
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I'm not sure if you can convert this unit from propane to natural gas. You usually have to change the jets in the burner to do this with other gas burners, so it might be best to talk to a service representative from your gas company. Hope that helps...
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Hi Stephanie, a smile, for a great question, propane/butane is compressed natural gas this is a 6 gallon propane/butane (same bottle that is on your grill) hot water heater that comes in many different models and features as needed for your application, if it were to run on natural gas then it would not be needed for your application...from a container on your RV....;-)
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Propane tanks are small and disposable. Buy anywhere--grocery, Walmart etc...
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No, you can not use propane on a nateral gas heater, They do sell propane models..
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Well, make sure you have the correct Mr. Heater. Propane gas is different than Natural gas. But, yes, a Propane powered Mr. Heater will work with a smaller size propane tank. I have a Natural Gas Mr. Heater. Use it almost every day. It is located in the garage, hooked up to the gas line that feeds the hot water heater. Read instructions relating to venting. I do not vent mine, but have some fresh air from garage door leaks.
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Sort of, but likely not really. I have two different water heating systems. works great with a tank system. My plumber contacted the manufacturer of my veisman tankless boiler/water heater and they strongly advised against using a recirc line and the pump. they said it would make the tankless unit run very often and likely short cycle, vs. a tank that cools a bit and then has to run a lot to reheat back to temp. I wouldn't do it on a tankless.
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Stephanie, it might also be productive to search amazon for "tankless gas hot water heaters" depending on the application
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Your much better of with the heater that you have. a tankless water heater may require 120 AC to run. The suburban runs with out any ac or dc power....
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I'm not sure how expensive or how easy it would be to convert an existing propane model to a natural gas one, but they do sell the same model for natural gas. Just search "weber spirit 310 natural gas".
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Natural gas is low pressure and propane is a higher pressure, being a plumber I know it is easier / cheaper to convert from natural gas to propane , as opposed to the other way around, you should be able to get a smaller orifice to slip into the regulator that will convert it. Try a local plumbing and heating supply or contact Weber directly
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We have two large propane tanks from the gas company. Heater works great in West Virginia. The small ones for a grill will not work
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Small (disposable) tanks thread directly to converter and simply hang from it. That said, I highly recommend using a 2.5 to 5 lb. propane tank and hose (both purchased separately), making the whole set-up far more efficient, environmentally friendly, and flexible.
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You can only run to a separate larger refillable propane external tank by buying an adapter as this tank is set up to use smaller disposable tanks you can buy at any hardware store for under $3.00.I have an adapter they also carry those at Hardware stores.