Tankless Water Heaters - A Very Educated Move
Everyone needs to save money these days. Did you know that hot water costs represent 25% of the total energy costs for your home? Here are some advantages for changing your hot water heater to a tankless system - and they are not only about saving money.
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.
Advantage #2: tankless water heaters never run out of hot water; they supply an endless flow of hot water. A conventional water heater can only supply the volume of the tank in hot water before it has to turn on again to heat more water. There are some models of tankless heaters that are able to run two showers at the same time.
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 available for connection to your preferred power source. They are manufactured for both gas and electricity; the choice is yours.
9. The water in a hot water tank can be a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Because there is no stored water in a tankless system, the water quality will be much better.
ADVANTAGE 10: The demand for tankless water heaters continues to grow rapidly; this means more choice, better prices and increased features.