DHS Plumbing · Blog · Tankless
Installation costs, hard water lifespan, descaling schedules, and the real trade-offs between tankless and tank, written from actual jobs in the Sacramento area.
Real operating costs at local gas rates, and the honest payback period rather than the marketed one. Including where a tank is still the right call.
A monthly note from an actual job: what we expected, what we found under an Orangevale garage, and what we did about it.
What actually moves the number, from gas line sizing to whether the wall has to open.
Sacramento-area water hardness by district, what scale does to a heat exchanger, and the descaling interval that actually protects the unit.
An honest walkthrough of the DIY flush, plus the four situations where doing it yourself is a mistake.
Seasonal shutoff reminders, descaling schedules, and what we're actually seeing in Sacramento-area homes this month. No sales blasts.
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