Tankless Water Heater

Energy Efficiency at Its Best

A tankless water heater works by heating up water directly from your home’s water pipes. No heated water is ever stored. Rather, when someone turns on a tap, a pressure sensor is activated that causes the cold water to run into the water heater for heating before coming out your tap. When you shut off the tap, the sensor is deactivated and the heating element within the water heater cools back down.

The size of the tankless water heater determines its ability to produce hot water without a huge wait time at the tap for the hot water to reach it. A tankless water heater can work with electricity or with gas and typically can provide a steady supply of hot water on demand. Tankless water heaters are widely used in Europe and are becoming more popular in the United States in recent years due to their energy efficiency.

What are the advantages to installing tankless water heaters? First and foremost, a tankless water heater will lower your energy bills. Think about it. With a tankless water heater, you do not have to pay to heat a thirty or forty gallon drum of hot water twenty-four hours a day.

In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy concluded that a tankless water heater can reduce a home’s energy consumption by up to thirty percent per year. Tankless water heaters also take up less room and provide hot water on demand. Therefore, they are good for use in smaller spaces and you’ll never have to worry about someone using up all the hot water again.

If you are considering installing a tankless water heater in your home, here are a few considerations to think about before you make a final decision. Keep in mind that you may need to purchase a larger tankless water heater to heat water for an entire home. Another option might be to purchase multiple tankless water heaters for the kitchen, laundry and bathrooms. You really have to be mindful of how you and your family use water to ensure that you are purchasing a large enough unit.

Act quickly and your tankless water heater might deliver to you more than just hot water. Investing in a tankless water heater in 2010 may qualify you for a federal tax credit of up to $1,500.00. The federal government is offering this incentive because of the proven energy efficiency of a tankless water heater system.