We have a problem with our hot water heater in the attic and will need to replace it as soon as possible.
I think we are going to just go with a tankless unit so we don’t have to worry about the tank leaking into our house, as it sits above the ceilings and causes all kinds of problems when it leaks.
Now we have to redo our ceilings because they are starting to sag where the water heater pan is leaking. I think we will get a tankless water heater that is heated with solar panels so we can avoid further leaks and save money on water heating costs. I know the initial cost of solar is quite a lot, but if we use it for many years it will end up saving us a lot of money and paying for itself. We have a gas heater right now that heats the water and needs to get the gas tank filled every so often, but if we go with the solar panels for heating we can get rid of the gas tank and not have to worry about pilot lights going out in the middle of our showers. I think the wind blowing through the attic vents causes the pilot light to go out and we get a lot of windy days so it happens quite often. We have an electric HVAC system so we wouldn’t need the gas for anything if we changed to a solar powered water heating system. I just need to see how much they cost and decide from there.