Should I Consider A Tankless Water Heater?

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Tankless water heaters have always been very popular in Europe and Asia and are increasing in popularity in the United States in both residential and commercial properties for a wide variety of reasons.  The reasons include low cost, space saving characteristics, energy efficiency and ability to provide faucets hot water very quickly.  Like traditional hot water heaters, they are available in different sizes depending upon the needs of the property owner.

Tankless water heaters are typically inexpensive when compared to traditional hot water heaters.  The reasons for their lower cost include the relatively small sizes of even the largest tankless water heaters.   Smaller sizes mean less metal and other raw materials, which means reduced cost of ownership.

The space savings characteristics of these heaters are a result of not having a storage tank to store hot water until it is needed.  Often these heaters are placed under the sinks that they are supplying hot water to, while traditional water heaters are in the basement due to their size!

Traditional water heaters constantly cycle on and off as the heater maintains the temperature of the water being stored.  This is extremely inefficient and tankless water heaters only heat the water when it is needed, which results in a energy savings of approximately 50% when compared to traditional water heaters.

Many users of the tankless water heaters appreciate the near instantaneous delivery of hot water to the faucet.  This is possible due to the close proximity of the heater to the faucet.  Often faucets being supplied by a traditional water heater need to be run for a couple on minutes to allow the hot water to reach the faucet.

There are a number of different sizes of tankless water heaters available, which are capable of meeting the hot water demands of almost any residential or commercial structure!   Next time your traditional water heater goes bad, take a look at tankless water heaters!

Posted on behalf of Bynum & Sons Plumbing, Inc.

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