This has been a hot topic lately....
A lot depends on your water usage cycle. If your using water all day, your not going to get a whole lot of savings off the tankless as compared to a tank heater.
But going from 2 tanks to 1 tankless does sound like a wise cost decision...
I believe you will need to upsize your gas line to the tankless.
No way around the water lag...with a tank system, you can do a circulation pump...tankless? No....
Something to consider....leave the garage as is with the tank...then later update it with a smaller tankless. By half bath I assume just a toilet and sink? If so, your only real load is the clothes washer....even a small electric unit might be ok. Otherwise, your going to be running the kitchen sink for awhile waiting for the water to get hot.....you will be hearing from your wife on that one in no time.
BTW...on the unit you selected.....I've heard that name tossed around a lot....nothing negative.
A lot depends on your water usage cycle. If your using water all day, your not going to get a whole lot of savings off the tankless as compared to a tank heater.
But going from 2 tanks to 1 tankless does sound like a wise cost decision...
I believe you will need to upsize your gas line to the tankless.
No way around the water lag...with a tank system, you can do a circulation pump...tankless? No....
Something to consider....leave the garage as is with the tank...then later update it with a smaller tankless. By half bath I assume just a toilet and sink? If so, your only real load is the clothes washer....even a small electric unit might be ok. Otherwise, your going to be running the kitchen sink for awhile waiting for the water to get hot.....you will be hearing from your wife on that one in no time.
BTW...on the unit you selected.....I've heard that name tossed around a lot....nothing negative.