Why buy a tankless water heater?
Did you know that you’re probably paying $50.00 or more per month simply to MAINTAIN the heat in a tank type water heater? Why?
Because the tank looses its heat up the flue and then reheats, even while you’re sleeping or at work. We call this STANDBY HEAT LOSS, and it’s a terrible built-in inefficiency.
Do you use hot water mostly in the mornings and evenings and frequently run out of hot water in the middle of a shower? With a tankless water heating system you can overcome the shortages of tank water heaters. The tankless water heater never runs out of hot water. Some models can keep up with two showers at the same time INDEFINITELY.
Rising energy prices require changes in the way we heat our domestic hot water. A tankless water heater, because it only uses energy when hot water is being run, will save you more money over their lifetime (20-25 yeaars) than their initial higher price. Aside from the improved efficiency and energy savings, tankless water heaters are much more compact, use less space, and are simple to maintain and operate.
Some of the tankless water heaters can be vented horizontally and others can be vented vertically into the existing chimney. Advanced tankless water heaters have computer-monitored safety devices and automatic water and gas valves. Tankless water heaters offer more flexibility in terms of possible applications and save space. Some of them can be used in boats, mobile homes and RV’s, radiant heating systems.
The payback period for tankless water heaters is 3 to 7 years depending on how much hot water you use and the cost of energy. The smaller the amount of hot water that you use, the faster the payoff. If you are single and are seldom at home using hot water, your energy bill reflects the low consumption because tankless water heaters do NOT experience unneeded HEAT LOSS. Rewarding conservation is a key toward protecting future fresh water supplies.
The expected life of the tankless water heaters is 20 years. Many homeowners have used their tankless water heaters for 20 years or more and are continue to use them today because tankless water heaters are durable.
If you have a tank style water heater, then you are limited to 40 gallons of hot water per hour (That is barely enough for a 20 minute shower in one hour time period!) and you still have to pay for standby loss, which is about 15-20% of the energy bill!
When the water heater is actually used to heat the water, the tank type water heaters are 40% to 60% energy efficient (the rest of the energy is spent to heat the exhaust and walls of the tank!), while tankless water heaters are 80% (gas) to 99% (electric) efficient. When you don’t use hot water, you can save up to 15%-20% of your energy bill with the tankless water heaters, because tank type water heaters are subject to standby heat loss.
The tankless water heaters will serve your domestic hot water needs for a long time with reliable performance if you size and install them correctly. This is where we can help you. Our website provides free technical information and buyer’s guides. We are here to make sure that you choose the correct water heater for your application and that you are satisfied with your purchase. . We offer a wide variety of information on tankless electric and gas water heaters to satisfy almost every possible need for hot water in residential or commercial application. What you get from a tankless water heater is plain and simple: energy savings and unlimited hot water.