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Water Heaters: Featured Article
Everything breaks, eventually. TOH helps you decide if it's worth your time—and money—to bust out the tool kit for a quick fix or start shopping for something new… more
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Q: I'm considering installing two tankless water heaters, one set to a high temperature for the washing machine and dishwasher, the other at a lower temperature for the bathroom to avoid being scalded. Does this make sense?
—Robert Norko, North Haverhill, N.H.
Cloudy days can really get in the way of a nice hot shower if you have a solar hot-water system, so be sure to have a conventional water heater as a backup. — Bob Alcock, Lost River, West Va.