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.
It calculated average one-time costs (purchase plus installation) and annual operating costs based on average utility rates for both types. The installation estimates: $865 for a 50-gallon storage-tank heater and $1,470 to $2,500 for a gas-fueled, tankless water heater.To see how a tankless investment might pay off, take the median, or $2,000, as the average installed cost, plus a few hundred more to disconnect and remove the existing conventional tank.ost homes have a storage tank for hot water â 50 gallons or more that's regularly reheated and ready to use 24 hours a day. The compact alternative, often billed as the more efficient European system, is a tankless, or on-demand water heater.