Tankless Water Heater Wires Installation

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Tankless water heater wires installation.

Community answer you will probably need 220 volt service as with an electric dryer with at least 60 amps. What size wiring is recommended when installing a tankless hot water heater. I bought an ecosmart 18 tankless water heater. This will also make it easy to apply pipe insulation.

If you need additional space in the panel for the circuit breaker then a quad circuit breaker may be allowed as specified by the make and model of the panel. Wire connections for a ecosmart 18 tankless water heater. A tankless water heater will require a dedicated circuit as specified by the installation manual of the unit that has been selected. Clean the pipes and connectors before soldering to remove.

Tie in new hot and cold water lines to the existing water lines with copper pipe and run the lines to the new water. This video is an instructional video that gives you insight how to install tankless. Use bell hangers to hold pipe securely in place against the wall.