One of the most important roles of your home plumbing system is ensuring the efficient transfer of hot water around your property. There are a variety of ways to heat the water in these pipes, ranging from gas and electric boilers to more modern methods such as tankless heating.
A tankless water heater is different from a central heating system as it does not require you to store excess water in a tank.
Typically, you would have an insulated tank within a small enclosed cupboard somewhere in the home. This tank would require a boiler to heat the water and a pump to transfer the water.
With tankless heating, the heating is done through a piece of machinery that exists just before the location that needs hot water. For example, in a bathroom, the bath and sink would be connected to a powered tankless water heater. This type of instantaneous heater provides hot water as and when it is needed. This method of heating can be hugely beneficial in smaller homes where there is a lesser water requirement.
When a hot tap is turned on tankless water heater siphons off cold water from an existing pipe and heats the water directly with either gas or electricity, depending on the type of energy your home uses. The water is subsequently pumped through a hot water line and directly to the hot tap. Due to the tankless water heaters close-proximity to the required location, this means that there is an instantaneous, constant supply of hot water available.
This type of heater can be beneficial when building an extension far away from the main central heating in your property. It would be cost prohibitive to install hot water piping across vast distances to reach these locations. The tankless water heater allows you to cut this distance to only a few meters while providing more instantaneous response times in the process.
According to the US Department of Energy, homes that use 41 gallons or less of hot water per day can expect to experience an average of 24%-34% increase in energy efficiency versus a more conventional storage tank water heater. For homes that use 86 gallons or more, this energy efficiency increase sits at around 8%-14%. The final statistic here will have a higher initial investment, but installing a tankless water heater at every hot water outlet in your home can net a 27% to 50% increase in energy efficiency, bringing considerable cost savings over time for heavy hot water usage.
If you are considering replacing a central heating system or struggle with hot water taking for ever to heat up at home, don’t hesitate to get in contact with the professional and friendly team at Bobby Blue Plumbing. A qualified plumber from our team would be happy to inspect and provide an estimate for the installation of a tankless water heater in your home. Our service technicians cover the Inland Empire area of California, in cities such as San Bernardino, Riverside, Ontario, Rancho Cugamonga, and Fontana, and more.
We can be reached at (909-944-8999) during our normal operating hours from 8am until 5pm, and at (909-854-2547) for after-hours or emergency services 24 hours a day.
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