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2010-05-07
By Avid sci fi bookreader
Much better unit than American Tankless company, AH-27 top of the line unit which does not heat water, refuses to answer phone calls, returns certified mail unopened, and sends broken pieces.
2010-05-03
By Paul Fairbetter
REPORTED 60 % FAILURE RATES FOR SMALL HOUSEHOLDS AND COLDER AREAS. MINE DIED JUST SHORT OF 3 YEARS OLD. CRUCIAL PARTS WITH ONLY A 1 YEAR WARRANTY FAIL AND THEN YOU HAVE BOAT ANCHOR LOWES HARDWARE DISAPPOINTED AND APOLOGETIC. MUCH OF THIS PRODUCT IS FROM PORTUGAL AND BOSCH ISN'T STANDING BEHIND THEIR WORK.. B U Y A M E R I CA N and read your WARRANTY.
THIS IS A BOAT ANCHOR WAITING TO HAPPEN.
2010-01-29
By Fields (Savannah, GA)
I have a 100A service breaker in my house and this thing is fine. Sure my wires might overheat sometimes, but for the amount of time you are going to be heating water, there will be plenty of time for the wire to cool. If the wires heat too much then the breaker trips. Just be sensible about your power usage when heating water. As for failures, some people may have had failures due to not installing an expansion tank that allows the pressure increase created by heating water to be absorbed. Another competitor to tankless is the heat pump assisted water heater. Give me a break, how many times has your air conditioner broken? The heat pump is essentially and air conditioner strapped onto a tank. Tons of moving parts and things that can go wrong. The corporations want you on a determined replacement cycle that they have factored into their business model. Go with TANKLESS anywhere with only one moving part (a small flow sensor that detects you need hot water). I have had this unit for 5 years and it has paid itself off many times more. Do the calculations, yes the heat pump assisted units have high energy factors (2 or more), but give me a break, you are still heating water all of the time during the night when you do not need it and using more electricity. If you are concerned about the electric tankless, then go with gas tankless, either way go TANKLESS. Do the math and you will find out that these heat pump assisted units add complexity and ridiculous amounts of failure points. All my tankless has is two 7,000 W heating elements, two 1/4 gallon tanks, one flowmeter and one logic board coated in epoxy to reduce failure. Gas units are similar, instead having a boiler to heat the water. NO moving parts = RELIABILITY.
2009-01-30
By Mike R. Wood
This is perfect for a small condo/house. We have a one bath condo that we installed this in. It works great. It does take some getting used to because it seems to me that you have to run the water just a little bit longer to get it hot (compared to a tank water heater), but then no problems. Best to use it with only on fixture, i.e. dont start the washer when someone is in the shower. But you can wash your hands in the sink with hot water while someone is in the shower with out them noticing. If you have more than one bedrooms, get that larger Bosch AE125 unit.
2008-12-14
By Faith
We bought this product to replace a 20yr old tanked water heater. We have been working for a week now trying to get a hot shower. We live in Texas so our water temp is okay with this unit but our electric is taking alot of re-do to get it to the point of a pleasing shower temp. I recommend that everyone have the unit professionally installed by an electrician/plumber and then stay on top of the problems before the warranty is expired. Good concept just not so great for DIY.
