Water Heater Advice

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knneely
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Water Heater Advice

Hi...I'm back for some more advice.  Attached is a picture of the water heater in our Scamp 16.  Currently, it's just sitting there....electric and water lines have all been disconnected.  It's a Speed-O-Matic, made by Philips Industry in Crossville Tennessee.  I have no manual on the unit, nor does a search on the unit and the company produce anything useful.  I'm guessing it's at least 12 years old, and hasn't been in use for 6 or more years.  I could hook up the electric and water lines, but I'm wondering if it's worth the effort, or if I should go with a replacement.  Do any of you have recommendations for water heaters?  Looks like I would need to go with a compact 6 gallon model to fit into the the existing space.  

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Tank less

Our Sacmp came with a tank less water heater, and we really like it.  I don't know if it's standard, but it is small and easier to set up for winter.

knneely
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tankless water heater

Thanks for the reply.  I've been looking into tankless (on demand) mini water heaters.  Looks like we'll be spending about $150 to get a unit that discharges about 3 gpm.  Is this similar to what you have? 

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Yes, that sounds close.  Like I said, we really enjoy it.