Bayonet Point Tankless Water Heater: The Propane Math and Coastal Realities for 1970s Builds
Bayonet Point off US-19 in Pasco County sits in ZIP 34667 with Heritage Pines, Beacon Lakes, and Timber Oaks subdivisions built primarily 1975 to 1995. Most addresses have no natural gas service and rely on propane or electric for water heating, which changes the tankless install math considerably. Combined with brackish well water on inland blocks running 10 to 13 grains and constant salt-laden humidity off the Gulf, the install spec for Bayonet Point is fundamentally different from inland Tampa. A Rheem Performance Plus propane tankless or Rheem ProTerra hybrid heat pump can both work here, but only after the right BTU sizing or ambient air check. FREE in-home estimate. FREE diagnosis on every visit.
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Three Bayonet Point Specifics That Change Our Tankless Water Heater
Propane Tank Sizing and BTU Math
Bayonet Point has no natural gas service on most blocks. A Rheem Performance Plus 9.5-GPM propane tankless draws 199,000 BTU at peak, which requires a 120-gallon (or larger) propane tank to maintain adequate vaporization rate, especially in winter when ambient temperatures dip below 50 degrees. We coordinate with Suburban Propane or AmeriGas for tank install and verify vaporization capacity before quoting the tankless. A 100-pound cylinder will not support a whole-home tankless and we will tell you so before you spend the money.
Propane tank sizing verification included in the FREE estimate.
Coastal Salt-Air and Heat Exchanger Protection
Bayonet Point sits within 3 miles of the Gulf and gets constant salt-laden humidity through Heritage Pines, Beacon Lakes, and Timber Oaks. Standard galvanized concentric venting on tankless units degrades in 3 to 4 years here. We spec Rheem Performance Plus with stainless concentric venting, stainless mounting hardware, and powder-coat cabinet finish on every Bayonet Point install. The coastal-package upcharge is small relative to the avoided replacement cost at year 4.
Stainless venting and coastal cabinet spec standard on every install.
Hard Water Scaling on Inland Well Blocks
Bayonet Point inland blocks served by Pasco County Utilities or private wells run 10 to 13 grains of hardness, the upper edge of moderately hard. Without softening, that hardness level scales a tankless heat exchanger in 18 to 24 months and triggers premature error codes (E10, E11 ignition or flame loss on Rheem units). We recommend a Rheem Preferred series softener pre-tankless on every Bayonet Point install with well-fed or hard-municipal supply, and we run an annual descale flush as part of the Home Therapy Club.
Softener recommendation and annual descale flush included in scope.
What Tankless Water Heater Customers Say
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Rheem ProTerra Hybrid Rebates in 2026
If your Bayonet Point home is all-electric (no propane and no plan to add it), a Rheem ProTerra hybrid heat pump water heater is often the smart play. Florida's HEAR rebate (the state's version of the federal HEEHRA program) will offer up to $1,750 on a heat pump water heater for income-qualified Pasco County homeowners once FDACS opens applications, which has not happened yet. The Rheem ProTerra runs $2,800 to $4,200 installed and cuts water-heating electricity use by 60 to 70 percent, which on Duke Energy Florida rates saves $300 to $500 per year over a standard electric tank. With the credit applied, the upfront cost can match a standard electric tank install while the operating savings stack on top for the life of the unit.
Not sure if propane tankless or heat pump hybrid is right for your Bayonet Point home? Call (813) 343-2212 for a FREE in-home estimate. We will walk through both options and run the actual numbers.
Bayonet Point Tankless Water Heater Pricing
All projects include a FREE in-home estimate and FREE diagnosis on existing equipment. Rheem is our Premium line; Navien (gas) and Stiebel Eltron (electric) are our Elite line.
Rheem Gas Tankless (Premium)
From $3,158
- Rheem Performance Plus (non-condensing) or Performance Platinum (condensing), $3,158 to $4,371
- 7 to 9.5 GPM, natural gas or propane
- 12-year heat exchanger and 5-year parts warranty from Rheem
- 2-year Home Therapist labor warranty
- Isolation valves included for easy yearly descaling
- We pull the permit; the permit fee is billed separately
Navien Gas Tankless (Elite)
Up to $5,010
- Navien NPE condensing, 10.1 to 11.1 GPM, from $3,935
- NPE-A2 models add a built-in recirculation pump, $4,150 to $5,010
- 5-year heat exchanger and 3-year parts warranty from Navien
- 2-year Home Therapist labor warranty
- Isolation valves and flushing kit included
- We pull the permit; the permit fee is billed separately
Rheem Electric Tankless (Premium)
From $1,369
- Rheem Performance electric, 8 to 36 kW, $1,369 to $2,260
- Up to about 7 GPM on the 36 kW model
- 5-year heat exchanger and 1-year parts warranty from Rheem
- 1-year Home Therapist labor warranty
- We check your breaker panel size at the FREE estimate
Stiebel Eltron Electric Tankless (Elite)
Up to $3,075
- Stiebel Eltron Tempra Plus, 12 to 36 kW, from $2,107
- Up to about 7 GPM on the 36 kW model
- 7-year heat exchanger and 3-year parts warranty from Stiebel Eltron
- 2-year Home Therapist labor warranty
- We check your breaker panel size at the FREE estimate
Financing available with $0 down for qualifying applicants. Florida's HEAR rebate (up to $1,750 on heat pump water heaters for income-qualified Bayonet Point homeowners) is not open yet.
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