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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr View Post
THIS...

My electric off peak tank just took a dump.

I'm getting a GAS instantaneous heater to replace is... 10 year warranty on the core is pretty standard.
And I'm also getting a remote temp control panel. That way you can set the temp at 50C so you don't have to add cold water to get the right temp for a shower but you can also crank it up when you need hotter water.

..... If you think about it it's "logically" the best way to go.
a remote temp control panel - that's pretty cool...

My tank sits at about 50C (for the shower) but the appliances (wash machine and dish-washer) have internal heaters to push to ~100C. I like that the taps don't pour scolding hot water; and of course, less heat loss at the tank.
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