Am I the only person who finds it odd that the table shows the model 10 needing 6 gauge wire, and the model 13, on the same voltage and 25% higher amperage, needing 8 gauge (i.e., smaller) wire? I smell a typo.
I passed your comment along to the buyers to have them check. Thanks for posting!
Am I the only person who finds it odd that the table shows the model 10 needing 6 gauge wire, and the model 13, on the same voltage and 25% higher amperage, needing 8 gauge (i.e., smaller) wire? I smell a typo.
Actually as the gauge gets smaller the wire gets bigger. Check AWG (American Wire Gauge).
Actually as the gauge gets smaller the wire gets bigger. Check AWG (American Wire Gauge).
He made sure to point out 8 is a smaller wire.
jojo879
February 5, 2015, 8:17am
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Yeah, this deal sucks. I’m just browsing woot these days to laugh at what Amazon has turned this site into.
Yep nothing good, repeat after repeat offers.
lwang
February 5, 2015, 12:22pm
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Can’t they use the water flowing into the unit and create cold fusion, thus the megawatts of electricity generated by it could heat the water.
CUTTEO
February 5, 2015, 1:41pm
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Exactly right. If you don’t have gas, you’re using electricity already to heat your BIG (40 or 50 gallon) water heater already. The point of one of these is to drop under a sink that you usually have to run hot water for several minutes to get any warm water out of it because it’s such a long run from the garage to the sink.
I installed a similar unit under my kitchen sink years ago, but it’s not tankless - it’s a 1.5g and it does a great job of providing instant hot water, great for just rinsing off a few dishes before they go into the dishwasher. I can fill the sink with 100F+ water for washing without having to waste 10 gallons waiting for the tap to run warm. This tankless would probably be more efficient because like any tankless, it’s not constantly heating water - it only heats it while flowing - when you’re using it.
But, notice that all but the lowest model # are 240V - these are probably going to require a special 2-phase power drop and dedicated circuit. The 110V model MIGHT be ok if you’ve got a 30+ Amp breaker where you’re going to install it. Many newer kitchens have 40A breakers, but if you’re running this while the dishwasher is going and it’s using a lot of power, you might trip it.
240V would require electrician to install new line this would cost you big bucks! You cannot do it yourself without a license in Texas.
Am I the only person who finds it odd that the table shows the model 10 needing 6 gauge wire, and the model 13, on the same voltage and 25% higher amperage, needing 8 gauge (i.e., smaller) wire? I smell a typo.
Update: it is indeed a typo, we’re working with our photo team to get the chart updated. Apologies!
If that is your electric rate it is one of the lowest in the country… not highest.
The lowest in the country is just under 9 cents per KWH. The highest is right around 20 cents per KWH (not including Hawaii).
Seriously, that’s 50% lower than what we get charged in NYC. You should be jumping for joy at those rates!!!
gallogj
February 6, 2015, 11:38am
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It’s a tankless job…but somebody’s gotta do it!
If that is your electric rate it is one of the lowest in the country… not highest.
The lowest in the country is just under 9 cents per KWH. The highest is right around 20 cents per KWH (not including Hawaii).
U.S. States KWH power cost Chart .
…it does a great job of providing instant hot water, great for just rinsing off a few dishes before they go into the dishwasher. …
Never understood why people do that. Our 15-year-old GE dishwasher is nothing special but, we load our dishes straight from the table (okay, scrape off any big stuff into the disposer) and only run it every other day. They come out sparkling clean.