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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (49 children)

At that point you should just get a tankless and never have your shower cry sessions interrupted by cold water again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (35 children)

I'd rather be able to shower with no power tbh..specifically opted for at.ospheric for that reason. Much cheaper to buy upfront and works in the event of big storms etc.. tankless can suck my dirty nuts but I see the appeal, kinda..

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (21 children)

Unless you're showering in the basement, then your pump doesn't work, and you'll flood the basement as soon as you fill up the waste water tank.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That's... what?

In my home there aren't any pumps.

Water comes in, under pressure, from the city to my water outlets around the house.

Waste water goes down a drain and out into the cities sewage system completely by gravity.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does the hot water heater also use the pressure from the main line?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's how all hot water heaters work. His just uses natural gas instead of electricity.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

A gas water heater is still going to have an electric start.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

My gas hot water heater does not have an electric start.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not if it's a tank system. They can, but they don't have to, since the pilot stays lit all the time. A tankless system has to use some power since it cycles every time you use it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Our tankless system has a pilot that stays lit all the time. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

None that requires the house electricity. Piezo, batteries easily work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Some use a 9v battery on their starter.

Regardless, you can just use a match if you want to.

In either case, they don't require mains power.

(Sure, there are different models, etc. but it's not a requirement that all have an electric start, or a mains electric start)

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