Why Buy Tankless Water Heaters?

The benefits of tankless water heaters

Tankless water heaters, also known as on demand water heaters, deliver hot water without requiring any storage tank. As if that isn't enough of a benefit, on demand water heaters also can help you save money and conserve water.

How do tankless water heaters work?

Typically tankless water heaters are installed in a closet or cabinet under the sink where the hot water is needed. Tankless water heaters use a variety of heat sources, including electricity, gas, and propane. 

Providing hot water 24 hours a day, tankless water heaters essentially work by heating the water as it is needed rather than heating and storing it like conventional water heaters do. Once the water source is turned off so is the tankless water heater.

The cost savings of tankless water heaters

With tankless water heaters you could potentially reduce your water-heating bill by 20 percent. The savings associated with on demand tankless water heaters come from eliminating the energy wasted by the constant heating and reheating of unused water.

Instead on demand tankless water heaters heat the water to a predetermined temperature as it is needed. In order to extend the supply of hot water, a conventional water heater heats all the water in its tank periodically to a temperature bewteen 120 degrees and 140 degrees. As cold water is added to the tank to keep up the supply the tank reheats the water. By constantly having to heat and reheat the water to this high temperature coventional water heaters are incapable of providing the cost savings that are associated with tankless water heaters.

Minimize waste with tankless water heaters

After learning how tankless water heaters work you can begin to understand how they can help conserve water. Unlike conventional water heaters, with tankless water heaters you never have to worry that there is heated water in the tank that may potentially go unused, wasting both water and money.

Other tankless water heater benefits to consider

Here are some other advantages that are associated with on demand tankless water heaters.

Tankless water heaters can last a lifetime whereas conventional ones typically need to be replaced at least every 10 years.

The efficiency of tankless water heaters is approximately 98 percent throughout their lives, whereas conventional ones start at 80 percent and decrease as they age.

You never have to worry about the tank leaking with tankless water heaters.

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