Heating water accounts for around 25% of the energy costs of the household. There are many advantages to installing a tankless water heater in place of an electric or gas stored water hot water service. Here we will look at ten of the greatest reasons why tankless is a very smart choice.
1. A tankless water heater will save you around $50 a month. Traditional water heaters store the hot water at a pre-set temperature, meaning that they are continually turning on and off to maintain that temperature. A tankless system only uses power when a hot water faucet is turned on. Singles and couples will notice an even bigger saving.
2. Tankless hot water heaters never run out of hot water - one of the most common complaints about a tank water heater. There are even tankless heaters that can run two showers at once.
Advantage #3: tankless hot water heaters are much more energy efficient than tank systems, which are 40% - 65% efficient. By comparison, a tankless gas water heater is 80% energy efficient while an electric tankless heater has an 95% energy efficiency rating.
Advantage #4: being smaller and needing less space means that tankless water heaters are very versatile and flexible. For small areas like boats, RVs, mobile homes, office kitchens and washrooms there are specially designed tankless heaters, and for large capacity areas like apartment blocks and industrial complexes, there are also specialty tankless systems available.
5. Hot water from a tankless water heater is instantaneous so no water is wasted while waiting for the water to heat up. The hot water never runs out or goes cold.
ADVANTAGE 6: While a tankless water heater may cost more initially, it will last in excess of 20 years and you will have saved power costs to cover this within 6 or 7 years.
7. The hot water tank of a conventional system can rust, leak, drip hot water from a faucet and explode. The tankless water heater has none of these problems.
Advantage #8: tankless hot water heaters are manufactured for both gas and electricity connection.
ADVANTAGE 9: Water purity is an important issue in the home. Water in a tank system is stored warm or hot and this encourages bacterial growth. Water is not stored in a tankless water heater and so the water is free from bacteria.
10. Because more and more households are changing to tankless hot water heaters, the increase in demand will lower purchase prices, and improve features and styles of heaters. - 16463
1. A tankless water heater will save you around $50 a month. Traditional water heaters store the hot water at a pre-set temperature, meaning that they are continually turning on and off to maintain that temperature. A tankless system only uses power when a hot water faucet is turned on. Singles and couples will notice an even bigger saving.
2. Tankless hot water heaters never run out of hot water - one of the most common complaints about a tank water heater. There are even tankless heaters that can run two showers at once.
Advantage #3: tankless hot water heaters are much more energy efficient than tank systems, which are 40% - 65% efficient. By comparison, a tankless gas water heater is 80% energy efficient while an electric tankless heater has an 95% energy efficiency rating.
Advantage #4: being smaller and needing less space means that tankless water heaters are very versatile and flexible. For small areas like boats, RVs, mobile homes, office kitchens and washrooms there are specially designed tankless heaters, and for large capacity areas like apartment blocks and industrial complexes, there are also specialty tankless systems available.
5. Hot water from a tankless water heater is instantaneous so no water is wasted while waiting for the water to heat up. The hot water never runs out or goes cold.
ADVANTAGE 6: While a tankless water heater may cost more initially, it will last in excess of 20 years and you will have saved power costs to cover this within 6 or 7 years.
7. The hot water tank of a conventional system can rust, leak, drip hot water from a faucet and explode. The tankless water heater has none of these problems.
Advantage #8: tankless hot water heaters are manufactured for both gas and electricity connection.
ADVANTAGE 9: Water purity is an important issue in the home. Water in a tank system is stored warm or hot and this encourages bacterial growth. Water is not stored in a tankless water heater and so the water is free from bacteria.
10. Because more and more households are changing to tankless hot water heaters, the increase in demand will lower purchase prices, and improve features and styles of heaters. - 16463
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Replacing your old water heater with a cool new tankless hot water heater is a great way to cut back on that utility bill. You have two typical options, the gas tankless hot water heater and the electric. Both of these may be a very good option for you.
