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Tankless Water Heaters - Some Like it Hot!

Tankless water heaters have pros and cons,example, you can use a small electric unit as
just like everything else. They can supplya booster for a remote bathroom or laundry,
an endless supply of hot water, and can saveor in the kitchen for cooking and instant
energy.coffee  etc.
However, they are limited in the amount ofGas units with a standing (constantly
hot water that can be produced at one timeburning) pilot light, however, offset some of
and they are more expensive to purchase thanthe savings achieved by the elimination of
a  conventional  storage  type  water heater.tank standby losses with the energy consumed
by  the  pilot  light.
They also make it take longer for you to get
your hot water, since they don't startMoreover, much of the heat produced by the
heating the water until you turn on thepilot light of a tank-type model heats the
faucet. This problem can be solved by usingwater in the tank, heat that is just lost
a demand hot water pump, which in combinationwith  the  instantaneous  units.
with the tankless heater can get your hot
water to you at less than half the time itAn alternative to the standing pilot light is
would take running the faucet full blast, andan intermittent ignition device. This
the pump doesn't run water down the drain, soresembles the spark ignition device on some
you  save  not  only time, but water as well.gas kitchen ranges and ovens. You should
check with the manufacturer for models that
The tankless water heaters also cause anhave  this  feature.
increase in water wastage since you have to
let the water run longer to get your hotSmall units are usually installed in a closet
water. This problem is also solved when usingor underneath a sink, and are usually
the  demand  pump.electric due to the difficulties involved
with installing a flue. If the unit is gas, a
Tankless water heaters come in a variety offlue and gas piping will need to be
sizes for different applications, such as ainstalled, which can cost a significant
whole-house tankless water heater, a sourceamount of money. If electric you will
for a remote bathroom or hot tub, or as aprobably need 220 volt service run to the
boiler to provide hot water for a homelocation where the unit will be installed,
heating  system.which  can  also  be  some  what  expensive.
Tankless hot water heaters are available inGas-fired models typically have a higher
propane (LP), natural gas, or electricgallons-per-minute output than electric
models.models. The largest gas models, which may
provide all the needs of an entire household,
Tankless water heaters can also be used as aare usually installed centrally. The flue
booster for dishwashers, washing machines,required will be larger than that of a gas
and as a backup for solar or wood-firedtank  type  model.
domestic  systems.
As with many tank type models, even the
You may install one centrally, or you canlargest whole house models may not be able to
install one at the point of use, depending onsupply enough for large simultaneous,
the amount of hot water required. Formultiple uses (i.e., showers and laundry).



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