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All About Tankless Water Heaters

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TANKLESS WATER HEATERS

Tankless water heaters are equipment that may be installed or fixed throughout the whole of a household at all point of use (POU) it is far from the central water heater and a larger centralized model can also be installed to serve as a source of hot water for the entire household. The main importance of having a tankless water heater is to ensure the flow of hot water continuously (as a comparison with the limited flow of heated water from the available conventional water heaters), it serves as a potential energy saver with some certain conditions.

The tankless water heaters serve the function of heating directly without using a storage tank. Once the tap that produces hot water is switched on, some amount cold waters travel through a pipe into the units. The water is heated by either a gas burner or an electric element. As a result of this process, tankless water heater constantly produces hot water. The storage tank does not need to fill up with some hot water. However, the output of the tankless water heater is determined by its flow rate.

Typically, the rate at which tankless water heater produces hot water is about 2-5 gallons (7.6-15.2 litters) per minutes. The rate is higher when it comes to gas-fired tankless water when compared to the electric ones. However, even the largest gas-fired models are not capable of supplying enough hot water for multiple uses in a household. For instance, the tankless water heater can be stretched to it limit when you taking a shower and running the dishwater at the same time. To address this issue, two or more tankless water heaters can be installed and they can be connected parallel to each other for the demands of hot water simultaneously. Separate tankless water heaters can also be installed for the purpose of different appliances in the household such as the dishwasher or cloth washer. These are appliances that consume a lot of hot water in your home.

What’s the difference between a traditional Water Heater and Tankless Water Heater?

The average storage limit of a traditional water heater is about 30-50 gallons of water in a tank. The preheated water can be used when some do the laundry, washes dishes or even takes shower. The tank then undergoes a process of refilling in other to be reheated once again.

The installation of traditional water heater can be half as much as a tankless water heater.

The traditional water heater is easy and flexible in cost to replace- The installation complications is less

They heat and preheat at a fixed temperature regardless of dire need of water supply. This also contributes to the increase in utility cost, especially during the winter season.

They can only be installed in one room- and can’t be placed.

At times, you can be the last person in your family to get the shower on a wonderful morning and you discover that the tank ran out of hot water. It’s a chilling experience. The only solution to this problem is getting a larger tank installed (although that will be expensive and comes with increased energy cost).

The average last life is about 10-15 years. This implies that you still need to buy them twice as often as a tankless water heater.

The tankless water heater makes use of a heat source (either electric or gas) to warm some cool water in the situation of high demand rather than getting hot water stored in a tank.

“For homes that consume about 42 gallons of hot water on a daily basis is about, the demands of tankless water heaters can be about 24%-34% and it is more efficient in energy consumption than conventional storage tank water heaters.”

The traditional tankers do not occupy much space at all. They are relatively small and can be installed in more places even on a wall outside.

They can last up to about 20 years and above. This is almost the double of an average traditional water heater’s last life.

They deliver hot water as demanded by the household- They are capable of providing 2-3 gallons of water per minutes averagely on demand.

How Tankless Water Heaters help in saving money

The tankless water heater can conserve your money if the usage of water of an entire household stays at the same rate when using the tank water heaters.

The tankless water heaters conserve the heating fuel of the consumer if the tankless water heater is used as the tank water heater types. Most people do not take this into consideration. They believe the reason for having tankless water heater is for the purpose of having all the hot water they needed at that time.

Additionally, if your usage of hot water can be similar the same amount prior to having the tankless water heater, your cost of consuming energy will get reduces drastically once the tankless water heater is installed.

Other considerations for Tankless Water Heaters

There are several factors to consider when buying a tankless water heater. Here we look at three of the most significant:

The flow rate: The flow rate is the amount of water that can be produced by a tankless water heater. It is measured in gallons per minutes (GPM). The flow rate usually varies from activation flow rate (Minimum flow required to get the heating function activated) to a maximum flow rate.

The rise in temperature: The rise in temperature considers the clear difference between the incoming and outgoing water. For instance, the temperature is initially set to 105 °F and the temperature coming in is 50 °F, the rise in temperature is expected to heat 55 °F. Hence, the greater the rise in temperature, the lower the flow rate and more time will be required to get the water heated as It gradually flows into the unit.

Features: The tankless water heaters vary greatly in features, it ranges from flow control and safety locks to the uniqueness of heating methods and installations. All these variables are considered to determine the final ranking.

Contact Walker ClimateCare in Cornwall, Ontario to see if a tankless water heater is the right fit for your home.

 

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