> I plan to replace that with point-of-use electric tankless units.
So what is your gas bill right now? It costs around five times as much to heat with electricity.
If you wanted to be smart about it, add an electric heater with a sensor. Best of both worlds that way. Hot water is instant but after two minutes you are using cheap gas-heated water.
Gas is typically more than my electricity bill and I only have the gas water heater and central air. Dryer, cooktop, etc is all electric.
You're right of course, but given my cheap electric rates, the fact that "some day" I could produce electricity on my roof, and I won't be throwing 2 gallons of water down the kitchen sink waiting for it to warm up, that it'll be a win overall.
I'm not going to be drilling for gas in my back yard anytime soon after all. :-)
Plus, I'd find it hard to believe that generally speaking my electricity isn't far better for the environment considering it's 100% wind. It's probably easier to ask what weeks has there not been some mishap in Texas City than not. That's not normally a primary driver for me, but all things being equal it's a plus.
So what is your gas bill right now? It costs around five times as much to heat with electricity.
If you wanted to be smart about it, add an electric heater with a sensor. Best of both worlds that way. Hot water is instant but after two minutes you are using cheap gas-heated water.