Do indoor tankless water heater prone to freeze?

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Breplum

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Insulation is only a slight buffer in borderline freezing conditions.
In space that gets below freezing, heat tape might be recommended.
 

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If this "indoor" condition is subject to freezing then the heater needs drained. As would any piping. The heater is just a pipe wrapped (and/or through) around a firebox.

I would say they are more prone to freezing damage than a tank heater. But that is highly conditional.
 
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