Water Heater Help....

[Chef]

I am wanting to add a water heater in my shop. It will get very little use but it would be nice to have. My plumber recommended a gas/propane unit but I cant find any small hot water heater tanks under 10 gallons. I would prefer not to go tankless or electric....

What does the mighty GS recommend?

[kcmarullo]

I have a 3 gallon in my shop that is electric, works good enough for me.

[Mike Fangman]

You could get a Chronomite...but its tankless and electric. Its small and fits under the cabinet.

[TXhunter77]

Go with a 120v tankless heater (Chronomite or Eemax) or they make small tank 2 or 4 gal 120v heaters. should be able to find either option ($150 - $250)

[Greenheadless]

If you are going to go tankless, I would strongly suggest propane.

That being said, you can get 6 gallon electric tank heaters all day long for $200-$250. I found the best deal on these not at the big box stores, but a the local small town hardware store.

Really depends on what utility service you already have to the shop.

[Big_gun]

had a tankless on my old travel trailer that worked fine... just need a propane bottle.. in my barn original owner installed a RV water heater and had a propane tank to run it, I never use it...

[RattlesnakeDan]

If you use gas then you also need to cut a hole in your shop and vent it outside. Electric sure is simple.

[be12hunt]

I would think that a small electric would be the way to go. No gas piping, no tank, no exhaust to mess with.

[Blank]

Small electric is definitely easier and cheaper. Lots to choose from if you go Rheem, AOSmith, EEO, etc. and run about $250 for 4-10 gallon. Other option would be to use a propane RV 6 gal. unit, mounted in the outside wall for venting and the rest is inside. They are 6 gal. and can be propane only or propane/electric. They run $350-400.

[wdtorque]

Yep

I would think that a small electric would be the way to go. No gas piping, no tank, no exhaust to mess with.

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[Chef]

hmmmmmmm.... Electric seems like the most logical way to go. Let me do some more looking around.

Thanks fella's