Best Propane Tankless Water Heater

This tankless water heater comes from the number one best selling brand for water heaters in North America, Rinnai.

This may be one of the more expensive propane tankless water heaters in our top 5 picks, but it offers the best water flow, coming in at a whopping 7.5 GPM.

We’ll talk more about water flow and GPM in our buying guide, but for now, it suffices to say that this particular model of water heater is powerful enough to serve even large houses with several occupants. You could comfortably have two showers running simultaneously, AND have hot water-using appliances at work at the same time, such as a dishwasher or a clothes washer.

But it’s worth noting at this point that the actual flow rate depends on the groundwater temperature in your particular area. For more information on this please refer to the map on the product’s Amazon page.

Similarly, this water heater also offers plenty of power output, coming in at 180,000 BTUs. (More on power output and BTUs in our buying guide).

But the stand out feature of this water heater is how you can operate it from your smartphone, thanks to the Control-R 2.0 mobile app. Through this, you can schedule and time your water heating as you see fit, and you can put it into vacation mode if you’re not going to be there for a while.

There are various warranties available on the device, 12 years on the heat exchanger, 1 year for any labor carried out, and 5 years for parts.

And you needn’t be put off by the large price, because you can pay in interest-free instalments upon approval for the Amazon Rewards Visa Card.

Please note there are several different types and models of this water heater on the Amazon page (such as indoor or outdoor units), so if you decide to buy, please ensure that you have selected the one you want.

This is quite possibly the best option for those who love to go camping, or who like to go off-grid and back to nature. It’s a small outdoor water heater with a handle on top so you can place it on a hook out of the way.

Its power output is very modest, at just 28,000 BTU (more on BTUs in our buying guide later). But on the plus side, this means it doesn’t need a whole lot of power to operate. All it needs is two D-cell batteries. Or alternatively, you can plug it into a standard power outlet.

It has a flow rate of 1.2 GPM, which isn’t quite enough to run a clothes washer, but it can handle a dishwasher, or two faucets running at once.

And if your campsite has no external showering facilities, then you can adapt this water heater by pairing it with a 12-volt water pump, and this will noticeably increase the water pressure.

And when you’re shopping for camping necessities, you don’t want to find yourself parting with just as much cash as you would for your house. And the price of this water heater reflects that sentiment and is available at a fraction of the price of water heaters designed for the home.

Here’s another great option for vacation lovers. It’s compact, lightweight, and easy to install.

In fact, it’s so portable that you could even take it to the beach with a shower kit and use it to wash off all the sand.

It throws out a power output of a nice 41,000 BTU per hour, so you get instant hot water when you need it.

And the water flow comes in at the decent rate of 1.58 GPM (more on water flow and GPM in our buying guide). It’s more than enough to have two faucets running at the same time. And you can adjust the heat and the water flow as you see fit.

This water heater uses energy-saving tech, so you use less propane, and save yourself a little money because the propane is going further.

It’s CSA approved, which means that it meets both Canadian and US safety standards. The safety features include overheating protection, anti-freezing protection, and a flame failure device.

We were also impressed with the company’s after-sales service – very professional. It’s no wonder that Gasland has become a best-selling brand.

Even though it’s available at a very affordable price, you can opt to pay in interest-free installments upon approval for the Amazon Rewards Visa Card.

This is a very affordable propane tankless water heater, and has a fantastic flow rate, coming in at 3.2 GPM. That’s enough hot water flow to run a power shower AND have a clothes washer running at the same time.

It’s quite big and bulky, and so is far better suited to providing water heating at home rather than in your RV or off camping on vacation somewhere.

It’s a good choice for homes that don’t already have a shower fitted since it comes with a showerhead and kit that you can hook up to your bathroom faucets.

It’s very energy efficient and energy saving, and has several different safety features, such as a 20-minute timer protection, over water pressure protection, and overheating protection.

You can also toggle it between Winter and Summer mode, which helps with how it operates through the seasons.

In addition to the propane, you will also need two 1.5 volt batteries to run it, since it doesn’t need to be hooked up to your electricity, but this type of battery is very easy to get hold of.

You won’t need a professional to come and install it for you – there are Youtube videos that explain how to install it (please see the Amazon page for more details).

It comes with a 2-year warranty for parts, which is reassuring.

This is another water heater from the top well-established brand, Rinnai.

This propane tankless water heater is designed for outdoor installation, so it’s a good option for smaller homes and cabins where there’s no room to install the water heater indoors.

However, it’s not already insulated, so it can only be installed and used where the weather is reasonably good and temperatures stay above freezing.

It can heat water at a rate of 120,000 BTUs (which we’ll explain later in our buying guide), which is a rather modest rate. But it can easily provide enough heat for a one-bathroom home.

Its flow rate is 5.3 GPM (again more on that in our buying guide). And this is pretty good because it means that you can have one person enjoying a shower, and still have some other fixtures and appliances running at the same time, such as a clothes washer or a dishwasher.

It’s a good choice for vacation homes because it can be drained and shut down during the Winter.

Please note there are several different types and models of water heater on the Amazon page, so if you decide to buy, please ensure that you have selected the one you want.