Hello, Experts.
I'm in charge of building a new house while my husband is in Afganistan. I'm making all the decisions on appliances, including doing the necessary research for reliability and quality. Water heaters and HVAC have me stumped (I'll edit and re-post this in HVAC next). Sadly, the builder's plumber is not being helpful and I don't want to rely on salespeople who may be biased. Since you all are best informed of what works best and what breaks down often, could you suggest your favorite water heaters for the following situation?:
Mid-state, rural, SC home near GA border, 2,900 sq. ft., 1 level, 3 full bathrooms, looong rectangular floorplan with master bed/bath (his and her bathrooms) and washer/dryer at one end of the house. The other end of the house has the kitchen and guest bathroom. We're on SCE&G electric and will have propane tank for cooking and whatever else we select to run off propane gas. I honestly don't know whether we should use electric or propane for the water heaters. We will have an emergency generator for backup power.
We'll need two water heaters.
Water usage: Just me and my husband and the occasional guest; no children.
We're using well water.
Husband likes a strong water pressure shower - what "device" (brand and type) should I ask our plumber to install to make sure the shower pressure brings joy to husband's heart? I know something exists, but don't know what it's called.
I appreciate your time and input.
Dee
I'm in charge of building a new house while my husband is in Afganistan. I'm making all the decisions on appliances, including doing the necessary research for reliability and quality. Water heaters and HVAC have me stumped (I'll edit and re-post this in HVAC next). Sadly, the builder's plumber is not being helpful and I don't want to rely on salespeople who may be biased. Since you all are best informed of what works best and what breaks down often, could you suggest your favorite water heaters for the following situation?:
Mid-state, rural, SC home near GA border, 2,900 sq. ft., 1 level, 3 full bathrooms, looong rectangular floorplan with master bed/bath (his and her bathrooms) and washer/dryer at one end of the house. The other end of the house has the kitchen and guest bathroom. We're on SCE&G electric and will have propane tank for cooking and whatever else we select to run off propane gas. I honestly don't know whether we should use electric or propane for the water heaters. We will have an emergency generator for backup power.
We'll need two water heaters.
Water usage: Just me and my husband and the occasional guest; no children.
We're using well water.
Husband likes a strong water pressure shower - what "device" (brand and type) should I ask our plumber to install to make sure the shower pressure brings joy to husband's heart? I know something exists, but don't know what it's called.
I appreciate your time and input.
Dee