Tankless Water Heater Review…T-KJr2-IN/OS
If you are looking for a small water heater, the following tankless water heater review may be of great help. Reading reviews are really helpful when choosing the best water heater for your household. Takagi has been in the water heating industry since 1952. The company provides top of the line products with advanced features and components. Safety, quality, and service are the cornerstones of its success.
This tankless water heater review is about the Takagi T-KJr2-IN/OS. Released in 2010, the T-KJr2 is available in two models, the T-KJr2-IN for indoor installation and T-KJr2-OS for outdoor installation. The T-KJr2-IN/OS is the smallest water heater among the Takagi tankless water heaters, having a maximum hot water output of 6.6 gallons per minute. It is ideal for small condo and apartment units and radiant heating applications.
This small but powerful tankless water heating machine is designed to perform to do anything a 40-gallon tank-type water heater can do and more. It has gas inputs of 19,500 Btu to 140,000 Btu per hour for either natural gas or liquid propane, providing all the hot water needs of a small American home or apartment with one or two bathrooms. T-KJr2 is compact and light so it can be mounted on the wall as it measures 20.5″ x 13.8″ x 6.7″ and weighs 33 lbs. It can support hydronic baseboard or radiant floor heating applications, as well as provide domestic hot water to plumbing fixtures and appliances.
T-KJr2-IN/OS is eco-friendly and cost efficient and has an energy factor of 0.81-0.83. T-KJr2-IN can be optionally converted into a direct-vent unit for installation in a garage, a utility closet, or any confined space in which makeup air may be limited. The TK-TV10 direct vent conversion kit can be used to convert the unit from a conventional vent system to a direct vent (or sealed combustion) system.
The All new T-KJr2 has a maximum rate of 6.6 gallons per minute. In warmer areas where the winter ground water is 60°F, the unit provides hot water at 3.8 gallons per minute or 228 gallons per hour for a 120°F output with an average temperature rise of 60°F. This means it can provide enough hot water for one shower and a lavatory basin at a time; or one low-flow shower (2.5 GPM or less) and an appliance, such as a dishwasher or washing machine, at the same time. In colder areas where the input temperature may be 40°F or less, the flow rate can be expected to be about 2.9 gallon per minute or 174 gallons per hour, providing endless running water on one major fixture at a time.