Marathon: The Last Water Heater You’ll Ever Buy
Date: Sunday February 3, 2008Posted in: Green Homes
This water heater lasts 36 years. Comparing it to a tankless water heater, it has a .94 efficiency factor compared to a .99 efficiency factor of a tankless, which translates to a $20/year difference in energy costs.
But then you have to consider the savings in installation cost. A tankless costs about $2250 to install, whereas a marathon costs just $950. That means that $20 difference would take 68 years to pay back.
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Prices of marathon water heaters:
40 gallon $644.00
50 gallon $676.00
50 gallon (short) $717.00
85 gallon $845.00
105 gallon $914.00
More info at the marathon website
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The Karma from Fisker. You’ll get 50 miles per charge, so if your commute is short you’ll only have to buy one tank of gas a year.
Future plans include solar panels on the roof, so you’ll never need to plug it in.
