A tank heater stores a fixed volume of hot water and has a familiar, often lower-cost installation. Tankless units heat water as it flows, avoiding most standby tank losses but imposing a limit on simultaneous gallons per minute. Fuel, incoming water temperature, utility capacity, maintenance, initial price and household demand all matter. Neither design is automatically best for every home.
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