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What’s something you own that has truly paid for itself? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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I’m curious, what’s an item, tool, or purchase you own that you feel has completely justified its cost over time? Could be anything from a gadget to a piece of furniture or even software. What made it worth it for you?

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

When you are replacing a water heater, always get the biggest one possible. Nothing is worse than being the second person showering, and you run out of hot water halfway through. It used to happen to me every day.

Then we had to replace it, and a bigger one wasn't that much more. I asked myself if it was worth $100 to never have a cold shower again, and then got an even bigger one than that.

Haven't had a cold shower since.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Gas here.

Its instant, no storage.

[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, it depends, I wouldn't say always go for the biggest one you can, because the bigger the volume, the more it will cost to heat up and keep hot. E.g. we have a 50 liter water heater that's enough for three people, and in the worst case scenario, it only takes like 20 minutes for it to go from cold to hot.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Everyone has to decide if the additional expense of buying and maintaining a larger hot water heater is worth it, but I know that I've never regretted it. I know that if my shower went cold every day, I would regret not spending the money, EVERY DAY.