Also have the Portable propane water heater from Schneiders in our barn with 5 horses. We haven’t had to use it to bathe yet since the ground water temp wasn’t frigid in the summer for bathing. Pretty much no one is bathing between now and spring, but its great to have for mixing mashes, filling stall water buckets with warm water as needed, and if we need it for emergencies and tending injuries. I will say that I’ve been in barns with hot water heaters and indoor wash racks, and the hot water rarely gets used in any season. I panicked when I moved to a new barn with an outdoor wash rack, and no hot water, but realized I’ve been horse-keeping for years without hot water, or never really using it when I did have it. Having the portable propane water heater now is nice because its much cheaper than a water heater itself, and propane is relatively cheap to refill, and we can take it with us anywhere. Shows, camping, cleaning out the horse trailer, etc so its multiple-purposed for its price point. It takes up very little space.
Tankless water heaters could be the first choice because they take less space as they are easy to mount on walls. In addition, they give the instant hot water with longer life span. I also read here that electric ones are not energy efficient then I would like to tell you these are also available in gas ones also. Here, you can read the reviews of the best tankless water heaters https://bestazy.com/best-tankless-water-heater/.
On the other hand, if we talk about the cons of tankless water heaters then we should also consider them. My uncle who has a big farm with horses and other cattle installed a tankless heater last year but it was only giving the hot water from one outlet at a time. Moreover, he would also have to install a water softener in this regard. Sometimes, hot water wasn’t consistent that was a big headache. All in all, it depends on your requirements. You should take the decision wisely.
This thread is very helpful for me. Thank you very much for your reply.
I truly appreciate it. Propane portable water heater is my choose.
We are currently in the planning phase of a barn build so this is a timely thread for us. Our new property has an existing traditional hot water in the barn apartment, and I would like a separate one to service the wash stall. Our current house (that we are selling) has a Rinnai gas tankless hot water heater, and we have been insanely happy with it. Excellent, endless hot water and low impact on the utility bill. However, the new property does not have gas, so we are limited to electric (unless we get a tank). I had always heard that the electric tankless hot water heaters do not work as well as the gas version, so I have been hesitant. Will continue to follow this thread!
We are installing an electric tankless soon (Rheem performance 27kw Self-modulating 5.3GPM Tankless water heater). I will report back!
We have a propane powered outdoor tankless water heater. I was very pleased with it’s performance during the Polar Vortex here in central VA. I was afraid that it might freeze, especially since it is one the NW side of the barn that gets the worst wind. I had no issues even though we had several days that did not get above freezing and had some single digit wind chills.
We have the hot water on demand (tankless) in our tackroom which serves the tackroom and washrack. It is hung above the utility sink in the tackroom on the wall. Our house and barn are on a softener system because our water is so hard. If it was not on a water softening system, it would get crusted in days. We have had it for three years and we love it. My husband just chose a residential system.
Can any one help me about installing the water heater for my upcoming barn? Do I need to buy a tankless or a small water heater? Which is efficient and affordable? I was visit the site of https://waterguides.org for water heater product and I was confused because I don’t know what to buy. Please give me a piece of advice or any suggestion on how to pick the right tankless?
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