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[โ€“] ViperActual@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Good lord, well that puts that into perspective, thanks.

[โ€“] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, a tankless pulls down power like an EV, and since conversion to heat is 100% efficient (loss in the pipes on the way to your shower notwithstanding) you actually need that power to heat up the water at the speed a tankless sends it through. That's why the gas ones work better, hydrocarbons store a shitload of energy.