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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
I replaced my electric 50-gallon with another electric 50-gallon because 1. It was cheap—something like $500 a few years ago, 2. I could do it myself, 3. It's in a closet, so the standby loss is minimal, and 4. 50 gallons is (just) enough to run the (new) dishwasher and run four showers.
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I ended up with a 53-gallon tank for similar reasons. It cost about $250 at the time. Today's conditions are different: electricity is expensive and we want to conserve resources. 50 gallons is enough for a family of 5---overkill for a couple, expensive to buy and run, wastes electricity. Today "smaller is better."