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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 67623" data-attributes="member: 34">Re: The official shower complaint thread.I somehow doubt that it requires 150 amps @ 240 volts, unless it supplies a firehose volume of hot water.I installed an instant tankless hot water heater for a friend, it is 60 amps @ 240 and flows near 5gpm at full temp. It conveniently uses PWM to adjust the temperature, so it maximizes electricity savings. The interesting thing with these instant hot water heaters is that as the pressure decreases, the water gets hotter. So, if you turn on the cold water to balance the temperature, the reduced flow to the hot water unit will actually increase the temperature of the hot water, offsetting the added cold water. To a point, adding more cold does not decrease the shower temperature.If I acquire a house someday, I&#039;m definitely getting a tankless instant hot water heater.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 67623, member: 34"] Re: The official shower complaint thread. I somehow doubt that it requires 150 amps @ 240 volts, unless it supplies a firehose volume of hot water. I installed an instant tankless hot water heater for a friend, it is 60 amps @ 240 and flows near 5gpm at full temp. It conveniently uses PWM to adjust the temperature, so it maximizes electricity savings. The interesting thing with these instant hot water heaters is that as the pressure decreases, the water gets hotter. So, if you turn on the cold water to balance the temperature, the reduced flow to the hot water unit will actually increase the temperature of the hot water, offsetting the added cold water. To a point, adding more cold does not decrease the shower temperature. If I acquire a house someday, I'm definitely getting a tankless instant hot water heater. [/QUOTE]

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