# fml... h20 tank just busted... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 26, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577 "2009-11-26T06:40:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![n20junkie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n20junkie/32/7396_2.png) [@n20junkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n20junkie)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/21 "2009-11-27T09:59:39Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > I heard they are ok if you can use the old tank or some other sort of tank nearby so you have alot of room temperature water that will heat up quick. I was thinking of putting one in at a place I own where I pay all the utilities at. The room that holds the HWT is always about 80-90 degrees in the winter due to the boiler and being in a small room. I think it also depends on how far the tank would be from where the water line comes in from the outside. So now your back to a tank that will corrode out in 10 years, takes up just as much space, is more complicated, more expensive system, that requires you to run your water for a few 30 seconds all the time just to get warm water and won’t work during low flow situations. Sign me up. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/22 "2009-11-27T10:07:35Z")
Wouldn’t you want to take advantage of the fact that there is already a boiler on site? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/23 "2009-11-27T10:10:08Z")
The tankless technology is not quite there yet. Buy another regular one for now and by the time it dies in 10 or so years, since all appliances are pretty much disposable now, then it will be time to go tankless. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/24 "2009-11-27T15:04:36Z")
I actually called the guy who works for Titan, they are a company in Miami that is making these tankless water heaters. I explained him that I lived in Buffalo, and told him the size of my house. He recommended a unit that takes 2 220 lines (4 switches in the breaker box). I don’t have the room in the breaker box on the one floor for it, so I’ll be sticking with a tank unit. Lowes is expensive. Home depot has a hotpoint water heater that is 279 or something. It is the same thing as the GE (made by GE actually), but they put less of a warranty on it. If I lived in Florida, or somewhere warm, then I would go tankless, but up here 2 220 lines is nuts… ---
**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/25 "2009-11-27T17:22:31Z")
meh… in my black friday shopping i picked up at kenmore waterheater. Only took me 40 mins to hook up since i did the removal of the old last night. hot water is so nice right now… ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/26 "2009-11-27T17:24:25Z")
It’s so easy to replace a water heater… can’t believe the places charge what they do to install them. Good to hear you’re all set! ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/27 "2009-11-27T20:27:57Z")
Should have dropped me a PM son. Or grabbed my number from Travis. Would have given you a hand. ---
**Author:** ![speedracer18t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577/28 "2009-11-28T07:59:15Z")
> [@mechanicalmadness](#): > > Should have dropped me a PM son. Or grabbed my number from Travis. Would have given you a hand. I know, at the time i was just thinking “let me just get this done before 20 ft of snow falls and the temperature really drops.” That would of been my luck. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fml-h20-tank-just-busted/76577.md?page=1)