Differences between a traditional water heater and tankless

 
One should note that the a tankless water heater, while new to the market, makes common sense and should be explored as an option to the traditional water heater that everyone is familiar with. One should also keep in mind that heating costs are different in each part of the country so one should study their respective energy costs over the past two years and take note of any special energy heating periods where energy usage may have been higher than normal.

The first point of consideration in considering a tankless water heater is that the installation costs will be more at the outset of use. However, a consumer should see cost savings over the long run. It would be smart for a consumer to pick a period, such as twelve to twenty-four months to compare the energy costs for tankless water heater over a traditional water heater over the same period.

A tankless water heater, by design, takes up less space. Since the tankless water heater only heats water as you need, it you always have hot water on tap and is not just sitting in the forty to sixty gallon tank waiting to be heated up when you want to access hot water. A traditional water tank can be sixty inches tall and twenty four inches wide. In comparison a tankless water heater is about twenty eight inches tall and about ten inches deep.

The draw back of course is that If your water supply is cut off for what ever reason, you still have the water supply in the traditional water tank to access until your water source is back on line.

The traditional water heater has a standard lifespan of about ten to thirteen good years. A tankless water heater can last up to and past twenty years of service.

A traditional water heater that runs on gas will probably use about 30,000 BTUs and up to 50,000 BTUs in propane or natural gas energy to heat up one's water. A tankless water heater however may require much more energy such as 150,000 BTUs and up to as much as 200,000 BTUs just to perform the same heating functions.

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