Why Get A Tankless Water Heater
Why Get A Tankless Water Heater
Tankless water heaters are known as the instantaneous water heaters which provide hot water only as it is needed. The tankless water heater doesn’t produce the standby energy losses associated with storage water heaters which saves money.
In this article, you will find some basic answers to your question on how the tankless water heater is the right fit for your home, how they work and how to select the right model.
How Do Tankless Water Heaters Work?
This model, directly heats water without the use of a storage tank. When the hot water tap is turned on, the cold water travels right into the unit, through the pipe. Then the gas burner or an electric device, heats the water. As a result of this, the tankless water heater delivers a consistent supply of hot water. This means that, you do not need to wait for a storage tank to get filled with hot water before you can use it. Meanwhile, the tankless water heater’s output, automatically limits the flow rate.
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Why Choose A Tankless Water Heater
Normally, tankless water heater provides hot water at the rate of 2-5 gallons per minute. Gas tankless water heaters produce higher flow rates than the electric one’s. Sometimes, even the largest gas model may not be able supply enough hot water for multiple use in large households. For example; when a shower is runner at the same time as a dishwasher, it can stretch a tankless water heater to it’s limit. However, to overcome this problem, you can always install two or more tankless water heaters. Which will be connected in parallel for multiple demands of hot water. You can also install separate water heaters for your appliances such as dishwasher, or washing machine and other appliances that uses hot water in your home like the hot tubs, etc.
PROS AND CONS
*The tankless water heater doesn’t run out of hot water usage. The storage table will always run out of hot water but the tankless water heater will ensure that everyone has a warm shower as long as they are used consecutively but not at the same time because they don’t rely on reserved water.
* You should get the tackles water heater because they can either be powered by the natural gas or the electric models. However, it all depends on the home’s electrical infrastructure. Because a non-gas model may solve the problem of rerouting gas lines or investing in other pricey alterations.
*Homes that use 41 gallons of water or less got water daily, demand about 24% to 34% energy than the conventional storage tank water heaters. They can also be about 8% to about 15% energy efficient for homes that use enough hot water of about 80 to 86 gallons per day. An even greater amount of energy of about 27% to about 50% can be saved that is if you install a water heater at each hot water outlet.
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*The tankless water heater is more expensive than the conventional storage water heater. But the tankless water heater will automatically last longer. That means it is durable enough, and has a lower energy and operation costs. Most tankless water heaters, have a long life span with an expectancy of more than 20 years. Their parts are easily replaceable and they extend by many more years. However, the storage water heaters can generally stay up to 10-15 years.
*The tankless water heaters can withstand and avoid the heat losses which is associated with storage water heaters. Although the gas tankless water heaters tend to have higher flow rates. Other than the electric ones that they can waste energy especially if they have a consistently burning pilot light. Meanwhile, in a storage water heater, the pilot light heats the water in the tank such that, the energy isn’t wasted.
*Also, operating a pilot light in a tankless water heater may vary in cost from model to model. Always ask the manufacturer or check the manual for how much gas the pilot light uses for the model of water heater you are about to consider. You can always turn off the pilot light of a model that uses a standing pilot light, when it’s not in use. This is done in order to save energy so that it isn’t wasted. Also consider the model that has an intermittent ignition device instead of a standing pilot light. The intermittent ignition device, resembles the work ignition device on some gas stoves and ovens.
*You should get a tankless water heater because, it is your sure guarantee of an instant hot water. The tankless water heaters can always provide an unending stream of hot water almost immediately. Therefore on a very basic level, they can deliver instantly, without the inconvenience of the storage bulky tanks.
*It also saves space. So if you do not have a large space in your home, this tankless water heater is much smaller and less bulky than the storage tank model. It is always mounted on a wall in a hidden place in the basement or somewhere hidden.
* If you have a small home, then this is the right fit for you because a smaller home will require less demand for hot water. And a tankless water heater is optimal. That means these efficient model will remove the loss or the standby loss and will equally provide instant hot water for more than one people to both wash clothes and even do dishes.
In conclusion, while these systems are quite expensive, they are also more efficient. Research also indicated that, the tankless water heaters are about 22% more efficient, than the standard models. And they are more efficient and qualify for federal tax credits. And these federal tax credits, help to offset the installation cost.
