Are you thinking about upgrading your old water heater to a tankless water heater? Well, tankless water heaters have become immensely popular (actually topping sales chart in US) in recent years. The several advantages they offer over conventional types of water heaters reflect the reasons behind their popularity.
What is a tankless water heater?
As the name itself denotes these water heaters do not require storage space (tank) for water and provide you hot water as per your requirement. That’s why they are also called as on demand hot water heaters. They can be easily fitted in small spaces offering you green water heating option. Moreover, they are highly energy efficient and can reduce your electricity consumption considerably.
Is A Tankless Water Heater Right For You?
Well, that is the question to be asked, huh? Compared to conventional water heaters tankless water heaters cost a lot. However they usually qualify for energy tax credits. In fact, this is the high time to go for tankless water heaters as US government has extended its Tax Credit policy for the year 2011 under tankless water heater tax credit 2011. If you are eligible for this then you can get tax credit up to 300 $. However remember the thermal efficiency of your heater should be more than 90 % or the energy factor of your tankless water heater should be more than 0.82.
Mechanism of Tankless water heaters
The working mechanism of tankless water heater is quite simple unlike its previous counterparts. They are connected to a source of water and the main elements of this water heater include power source, sensor, heat exchanger, fan and valve. Once you open the tap from the source of water, it flows through heating system. The movement of this water gets detected by sensors and heating element gets switch ON automatically by the transducer system present in it. The water keeps on circulating till it reaches the desired temperature.
Instantaneous hot water…Unlimited hot water
With tankless water heaters you get hot water immediately. Moreover your heater operates only when you require hot water. So it’s obvious that there is considerable reduction in power consumption. In addition, you can get unlimited quantity of hot water whenever the need arises. Some of the well-known brands that provide tankless water heaters are Rinnai, Rheem, Bosch, A O Smith, Noritz, Takagi and American Standard. At Richardson Tankless Water Heater we have all these popular brands available and ready for 24 X 7 delivery.
You can also go for alteratives to tankless water heaters that include A O Smith Vortex water heater, fast recovery tank water heaters or larger capacity water heaters. Whether it is residential or commercial purpose, Richardson Water Heaters provide a comprehensive water heating services for all your needs.
