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CONCEPTZ
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Posted: Tue Oct 30th, 2007 10:19 pm |
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Hey, guys I'm a newbie to this form but I have a question? I'm currently in the market for a new water heater and I came across the Grand Hall eternal water heater system. I not that familar with the company but the product looks pretty cool.
http://www.eternalwaterheater.com
tell me what you think
Thanks JC
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eleent
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Posted: Thu Nov 1st, 2007 02:46 am |
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Hello: A warranty is only as good as the company. Eternal is a nice name, but the company has not been around that long. As with any other piece of equipment, I'd look at the "life cycle cost". Add up the purchase and installation costs... add yearly maintenance costs... add fuel costs. If you plan to live there ten years, make some educated guesses about fuel costs and equipment life. Do the same for a conventional tank type heater and if you can spare some time, for a tankless unit. Note that tank-type heaters lose very little efficiency with sediment build up. Not so with tankless, so they should have yearly service in hard water areas.
In general, the more efficient and expensive a heater is, the more water you need to use to make it worthwhile. For example, a really nifty super efficient heater will probably not be cost effective for a single person. Water efficient fixtures and drain heat recovery (GFX) are other ways to deal with the problem, by making it smaller 
Yours, Larry
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 02:38 pm |
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Thanks for the info, I did some more research on the company and they've been around making gas related products for 30 years. WOW thats a long time. Reguarding there water heater it's states it's a self cleaning unit and it can replace 2 triditional tanks and can provide 276 gallons an hour at 90 degree temp rise.....sounds impressive...... I'll do some more research but it sound like a winner in my opnion.
what do you think
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eleent
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 08:32 pm |
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Hello: That all sounds good. The unknowns, despite the 30 years in business are how long this equipment will last and how much service it will need. The design is complex and normally that means there is more to go wrong, particularly with equipment new to the market.
If you need that sort of hot water output and you have confidence in their warranty and service and the math works, go for it... and please do keep us up to date about how it's working out 
Yours, Larry
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Posted: Fri Dec 21st, 2007 08:34 pm |
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| Yeah, I saw the display at PCBC, got to speak to the rep....did you get one? How did it work out if you did?
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CONCEPTZ
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Posted: Wed Jan 16th, 2008 02:34 pm |
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Sorry it took so long to reply--Yes I got one and mann do I love it.... The unit was an easy install for my plumber, he basiclly took out my old 50 gallon unit and install the eternal in it's place.... Venting was so much cheaper because you can use PVC with this unit....In looking at a tankless system the cost of Stainless Steel venting scared me way too much.
But yes the unit is great, my wife has tested to unit more then I have and she says that she ran a washer, dishwasher and took a shower all at the same time with out losing hot water....thats amazing!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Jan 16th, 2008 05:33 pm |
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Maybe it's a bit cynical of me, but I can't help wondering if you just happen to be a rep for Eternal, CONCEPTZ.
Nobody has ever waxed so eloquent about a water heater here -- unless they happened to be trying to sell them.
If so, watch it. I don't take kindly to other companies using my forum to push their products, especially products with questionable claims.
Randy Schuyler
Last edited on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 07:56 am by elenano
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