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Your Endless Supply of Hot Water Which
Saves Energy And Money
A Tankless Water Heater produces an endless supply of hot water
for your home. Their compact design leaves space for a water softener
or additional storage. This "use it as you need it" water-heating
technology reduces your home's energy consumption and lowers your
energy bill.
Tankless water heaters rapidly heat your water the moment you need
it. The hot water then travels to your faucet or appliance. The
tankless water heater produces an endless supply of hot water to
your bathtub, shower, dishwasher, or clothes washing machine by
quickly heating the water supply flowing to them. Because there
is a limit to how much water can pass through the system at a time,
it is important that you organize your hot water tasks one after
another. The tankless water heater is not as effective when more
than two tasks are drawing from it at one time.
A conventional water heater is significantly less efficient for
at least two reasons: one, its technology uses energy to heat and
re-heat a tank of standing, stored water to maintain an available
supply of hot water; and two, due to heat constantly radiating from
the tank, the unit has to use more energy to cycle on and off. These
problems don't exist with a tankless water heater.
Tankless water heaters are energy efficient because they consume
only enough energy to heat the water you actually use, as it flows
from your home's water supply. A conventional water heater supplies
hot water from a preheated storage tank.
Tankless water heaters use no energy until hot water is needed.
Energy is used constantly by storage tank water heaters to heat
and reheat stored water Storage tank water heaters draw from preheated
water stored insidethe tank. Tankless water heaters instantly heat
your water as it flows through the unit, and only use energy when
you use hot water. A recovery stage is part of tank water heater
technology. To replace the hot water supply, the 30 to 100-plus
gallon tank is filled with cold water that is then heated to the
preset temperature.
Tankless water heater technology has no recovery stage because
hot water is never stored -
your water supply is heated as you need it.
Tankless water heaters have an energy cost advantage over conventional
tank water heaters whether your home uses natural gas, LP gas, or
electricity to heat your water. Select from the fuel options above
to see the corresponding tankless user's annual cost of operation
and long-term savings.
Tankless water heaters have an operational life span of 15 to 25
years and all the major components are recyclable. When a conventional
water heater is replaced, typically the old unit must be taken to
a refuse dump. A tankless water heater is clearly a more environmentally
friendly solution for your hot water needs.
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