Consider a tankless water heater if it is time for a new water heater in your home. These water heaters may cost more initially, but you will realize the cost difference quickly after you start using it. We can install either a tankless or tank water heater whenever you need a new one. Let’s talk about the benefits of a tankless water heater in this blog post.
Long Lifespan
The average lifespan of a tank water heater can be as little as six years. You’ll be extremely lucky if you get 15 to 20 years out of the tank. A tankless water heater will give you 20 years or more if you take care of it. The parts that make up this heater are durable and long-lasting. They can also be replaced individually to repair the tankless heater.
Never-ending Hot Water
The hot water you get out of a hot water tank is all you get. If what is in the tank gets used up, you’ll end up with a cold shower. The tankless hot water heater heats the water using fuel. The fuel supply is never-ending when the water heater is warming the water. You will have hot water no matter how long of a shower you take or how many people take showers.
Reduced Energy Bill
A water-heating tank must continually turn on and off to keep the water in the water heater hot. The tankless heater heats the water using energy, which means it does not run when you are not using hot water. As such, you will use less energy to heat the water in your home. This translates to savings on your energy bill. This pays off the initial higher price.
Smaller/Compact
Let’s be completely honest. A water heater tank is unsightly, large, and bulky. A tankless water heating system is much smaller and takes up less space. This is nice if you live in a small home and are already compromised for space. When a tankless water heater is installed, it hangs on the wall. This keeps it out of the way and gives you more ground space.
Greener
We’ve briefly touched upon the energy efficiency of a tankless water heater above, but let’s talk more about its environmental friendliness. These heaters use less energy to operate, which reduces your reliance on fossil fuel or electricity. They can also be repaired, whereas when a tank water heater goes, it goes. You have to replace it.
If you would like a greener way to heat the water in your home, call us today to discuss a tankless water heater. We’d be happy to install one.
