Water heater for the shower

[TingTongJohn]

Would any care to offer they opinion on a water heater(Tankless system) Brand as we are looking at getting one for the bathroom..Me being the wimp I am I do not like the cold shock at the start I like warm and then slowly turn it down as I shower..Just some other suggestions what you the mighty forum liked and disliked on systems out there..

TTJ

[dtaai-maai]

Ours is a Toshiba 4501E. Standard power, undoubtedly not top of the range or expensive, fitted 5 years ago and still going strong.

[Nereus]

Would any care to offer they opinion on a water heater(Tankless system) Brand as we are looking at getting one for the bathroom..Me being the wimp I am I do not like the cold shock at the start I like warm and then slowly turn it down as I shower..Just some other suggestions what you the mighty forum liked and disliked on systems out there..
TTJ

There is a seemingly endless range of range of instantaneous water heaters available, a lot of them junk. Some points to consider:

Wattage: 5 Kw maximum is enough, but a lot have 6 Kw by default.
Control: Stay away from those with infinite heat controls, stick with one that has a simple off, low, med, high selector switch.
Element type: ask to see the inside of the unit. Go for one that has a small tank in preference to those that have the heating element in a tube type of arrangement (they block up very rapidly)
Safety switch: make sure it has a built in "safety" switch. Ideally these type of heaters SHOULD be connected with some form of RCD, or safety cut out at the fuse board, AND a ground wire.
Cabling: should have it`s own circuit from the fuse box and the cable be of sufficient size. (4 sq mm is ok).
Brand name is a bit of a minefield, and it is not unknown for some "brands" to be fake!

[Roel]

Another thing is not to rely too much on the advice of the salesperson as it is customary in Thailand that they earn a commission on products sold. Therefore most of the time they will try to talk you into buying a more expensive model or into buying a certain brand that apparently hands out the highest kickbacks at the end of the month.

[johnnyk]

I have Panasonics, still good after more than 4 years. Make sure a real electrician connects it up and not someone's cousin.

[hhfarang]

Make sure a real electrician connects it up and not someone's cousin.

Difficult to fine here! There are way more cousins than there qualified electricians!