Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Energy-efficient and eco-friendly, propane tankless water heaters provide hot water almost immediately with very little waste ...

The typical tankless water heater installation cost is between $1,333 and $3,721, with a national average cost of $2,527. Cost factors for installing a tankless water heater include the system size ...

Several weeks ago a reader asked if we thought installing an on-demand, or tankless, water heater was smart. We responded "Yes, in theory." Conceptually, heating water as it's needed makes more sense ...

Tankless water heaters, also known as on-demand water heaters, are quite popular with forward-thinking homeowners, and for good reason. A tankless water heater has no tank (you're welcome). Instead of ...

Tankless hot water heaters reduce energy use while making hot water available whenever you turn on the tap. Most water heaters heat 30 to 70 gallons of water and keep it hot until it’s needed. When ...

Q I am hearing "buzz" about on-demand water heaters. What are the pros and cons of this system? A The pros for gas on-demand (or tankless) water heaters: • Generally, they can cut hot water energy use ...

Q: I read with interest your recent column on water heaters. Mine went out recently, and I have been considering going to a tankless model. Since it would cost about three times more than a ...