What is a Tankless Water Heater?
Kennesaw Tankless Water Heater
A tankless water heater, also called On-Demand Water Heaters, heats water only as needed for your Kennesaw home or commercial business. Call 770-882-2760 for an RS Andrews Kennesaw tankless water heater plumber.
Instead of heating an entire tank of water constantly and storing it, water passes over a heating element and gets heated on an on demand basis. Heating a home on vacation is a waste of money and energy, so why heat water when you don’t need it?
Is a Tankless Water Heater Right for Kennesaw Homeowners?
Tankless water heaters do cost more than a conventional water heater, but they are much more efficient and the hot water supply can be nearly limitless. If you are having your plumber install an electric model, you need to make sure that your circuitry can handle it. Installing in an existing structure can be very cost prohibitive, but there are outdoor Kennesaw tankless water heaters that help defray the cost. Many models also qualify for energy saving tax rebates.
How do tankless water heaters work?
As water passes over a heating element, it is heated as needed. This saves energy as well as avoiding standby heat loss from a tank, which is just wasted money after energy has been used to heat it. In an electric model an electric element similar to a stove heats the water; in a gas model a gas burner heats the water. Tankless water heaters supply a constant flow of hot water at a flow rate of about 2-5 gallons per minute. Sometimes for Kennesaw, GA houses with large hot water demands more than one tankless unit may be needed. More information is available at you DeKalb plumber website.
Tankless Water Heater Brands
RS Andrews Kennesaw tankless water heater plumber install several brands. Bosch seems to offer a significant range of both electrical and gas models. Rinnai, Takagi, and Noritz offer electronic models. The top rated brands are Bosch, Noritz, Takagi, Rinnai, Naiven, Rheem, Titan, and Paloma. The first four brands offer the highest quality and efficiency and you Kennesaw plumber installs and repairs them all.
Alternatives to Tankless Water Heaters
If the cost of a Kennesaw tankless water heater is prohibitive, there are some other options available. A fast recovery water heater has two heating elements, one that heats the main tank like a normal water heater, as well as a secondary heating element near the top that heats the top water so the bottom has time to recover. The AO Smith Vertex water heater is much more insulated and efficient than normal water heaters. It has 96% thermal efficiency. Larger capacity heaters can also solve the problem of running out of hot water. It is easy to find efficient way to heat water for your home.