roughly 2 times bigger. costa rica: 51,000 square kilometers. kentucky: 104,000 square kilometers. roughly 2 times bigger. costa rica: 51,000 square kilometers.
Whole house water heaters are installed in a single location and supply the hot water for all fixtures and appliances in the home. Both tankless and tank-type water heaters can serve as whole-house systems, costing an average of $679 to install.
The researchers assumed that the incremental cost of installing a condensing water heater ranged from $2,500 to $3,500. The payback period for condensing tankless heaters (not including the Navien CR-240A, an outlier with dismal performance) ranged from 27 to 38 years.