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1. 1. Retrospective: Tankless WH's Rough Ride Is Showing Signs of Stability, Growth

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   Published on: 4/11/2003   Last Visited: 4/11/2003

   Bruce Boston, a marketing spokesman for Takagi USA, says the past five or six years have seen the biggest improvements in microprocessor-controlled tankless heaters: "Now we have multiple sensors. The T-K2 has a temperature sensor on the inlet and the outlet," Boston says. "The gas valves are highly variable and even the fan that adds oxygen to the fire is variable and is linked to the computer."
   
   Today's Tankless Systems Like their tanked cousins, today's tankless heaters are offered in both gas and electric models. But each type has its place-even electric unit manufacturers will note this type may not be the best setup for a residential application because they can put a heavy load on a home's system.
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   They can be as high as 98 percent efficiency, but the main difference there is the cost of electricity," Boston says. "You look at the actual cost of operation and the gas, at 85 percent efficiency, is still more economical than electric at 98 percent. And one thing plumbers don't like is electricity. Usually that's an electrician's job."
   
   That could be why Stiebel Eltron has not pursued the commercial market with its line of electric heaters until recently. If you're in an office building or a mall and you need hot water for hand washing, you don't want to put in a gas heater because then you need a flue or chimney.
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   Boston says one way Takagi USA shows contractors the benefits of tankless is via happy customers.
   
   "If we can just convince the plumber to put it in, the consumer will go back and say they love the thing. That's when the plumber gets convinced. Another thing to consider is that the higher the ticket, the higher the profit. We've done a lot to support contractors, as well," he says. "Not a lot of tankless water heaters are going direct to consumers, we take those consumer leads and we give them directly to our plumbers. The plumber can go in and build a relationship by installing the Takagi and now he's that persons' plumber."

2. 2. Tankless WH's Rough Ride Is Showing Signs of Stability, Growth - Archives - Reeves Journal

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   Published on: 1/17/2003   Last Visited: 8/1/2006

   Bruce Boston, a marketing spokesman for Takagi USA, says the past five or six years have seen the biggest improvements in microprocessor-controlled tankless heaters: "Now we have multiple sensors. The T-K2 has a temperature sensor on the inlet and the outlet," Boston says.
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   They can be as high as 98 percent efficiency, but the main difference there is the cost of electricity," Boston says.
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   Boston says one way Takagi USA shows contractors the benefits of tankless is via happy customers.

3. 3. Emetrics Summit: Press Release 3-13-07

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   Published on: 3/13/2007   Last Visited: 2/12/2008

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