The Abington plumbing company is adding tankless conversions for homeowners who want endless hot water, a smaller footprint, and lower fuel bills.

Abington, MA (PRUnderground) August 13th, 2026

Steel Hill Plumbing & Heating of Rockland is now offering tankless water heater upgrades to homeowners across the South Shore, converting older tank units over to on-demand systems.

A conventional tank holds forty or fifty gallons and heats it around the clock whether anyone is home or not. A tankless unit heats water only when a tap opens, which means it does not run out and it is not burning fuel all day maintaining a tank nobody is using.

There is a space argument too, which matters more in this area than people expect. The South Shore is full of old capes and colonials where the mechanical room was an afterthought. A tankless unit mounts on the wall and gives back the floor space a tank was occupying.

"We install both, and there's nothing wrong with a good tank if that's what somebody wants," said owner Bob Murphy. "But if you're tight on basement space, tankless is the way to go."

Steel Hill Plumbing & Heating serves Rockland, Abington, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Quincy, and surrounding South Shore towns, handling tankless conversions, water heater repair and replacement, boilers, sump pumps, and drain lines. Homeowners can call (781) 384-5351 for a quote on a tankless upgrade.