Gas Water Heater Advantages

The Top Five Reasons to Go Tankless

"How can I save money," is often the first thought we havebefore making a home improvement purchase. If you're in the market for a waterheater, then you're in for a pleasant surprise. 

Tankless gas water heaters provide many advantages for yourhome, including monthly savings! Here are the top ten reasons to go tankless!What is a tankless gas water heater? Find out first.

Gas Water Heater Savings

Trying to save a little green? Do so in two ways - conservethe environment and your wallet! A tankless gas water heater can save you aconsiderable amount of cash each month with an 80% efficiency rate and 82%recovery rate.

You can save up to 50% with on-demand gas water heaters!

Since there are no tanks, there is no water to continuouslykeep warm or re-heat. Of course, these rates will vary depending on the make andmodel, but you can be sure they are closer, or even better, than you expect.

This energy savings translates into cash savings, plusreduces your carbon footprint on. Your carbon footprint is calculated bydividing the amount of energy used by the number of people in your home.

For instance, a household of two (in California) thatspends $200 per month on electricity and $60 a month on gas will have created ahousehold carbon footprint of 0.80 metric tons of CO2 - in just one month! Notto mention a pretty hefty price tag.

With a tankless gas water heater, you'll have hot waterwhen you need it, without any thermal heat loss (waste), and at a loweroperational cost. Imagine the savings when the general cost of electricity is$0.12 per kilowatt an hour and natural gas at $0.50 per therm.

Unlimited Hot Water with a Gas Water Heater

Without the hassle of storage there is no shortage of hotwater for you. The tankless gas water heater or tankless electric water heaterworks on-demand. You won't have to "prep" by waiting for the tank to heat upsince hot water is instantly made available.

The luxury of a hot shower -for the whole family - withoutwaiting all night long is a big benefit for most households. A gas water heatersupplies an endless amount of hot water with the same reliability as your coldwater delivery.

A single gas water heater is ideal for heating a full-sizedstandard home of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Living larger? The answer issimple - get two! The price itself is efficient for larger homes, costingroughly $450 for a good gas water heater versus $600.

Cleaner Water with a Gas Water Heater

The tank-free gas water heater will supply you with cleanerwater than an ordinary water heater. Water heater tanks can become rust and worndown with unwanted hard mineral deposits. The older your tank is, the worseshape it will be in.

You probably haven't even considered the condition that thewater you use to bathe and cook with. After all, it's not as though you can usex-ray vision to peer inside, yet the truth is likely to be unappealing.  Anon-starter with a gas water heater.However, hard water scale forms most readily in periods ofextended heating. The interior can become quite disgusting, as well as dangerousis you live in an older home with older pipes (some containing traces of lead)!

The tankless gas water heater boils and heats as thefreshly piped water passes through without allowing water to sit and stale.Perhaps you've gone to have a shower after you've already cleaned dishes ,washed laundry, and bathed your child.

You enjoy sixty seconds of hot water and suddenly - zap -you're struck with ice cold furry. This water hasn't had a chance to be heatedproperly, leaving you exposed to microorganisms, deposits, and rust.

For healthier, cleaner water a tankless electric waterheater or gas water heater is a smart choice.

A Gas Water Heater will Save Space

In many cases, a tankless water heater can be installedjust about anywhere in the home. Traditional water heaters  must be kept in aspecially made closet, but a gas water heater without a tank allows you or anarchitect to freely design the space.

Many models of the gas water heater - or even better, anelectric tankless water heater - are compact and easy to install. Some units areas small as 1/3 the size. You will enjoy flexibility not previously had and haveno problems hauling away big, bulky tanks.In addition, today's tankless gas water heaters areengineered with the latest technology, making them smaller, lighter, and evenstylish. Most have a minimalist design that won't distract from your householdd??cor - it may even compliment it!

Electric and gas water heaters can be mounted onto thewall, too, so you open up space. Their slim size do not pose a walking hazard,either. In fact, did you know that many are so conveniently engineered as to beonly five pounds?

The space you save is remarkable.

A Gas Water Heater Lasts

Once again, we return to the subject of saving money.You'll be pleased to hear that in addition to operational costs, a tankless gaswater heater is also, generally speaking, longer lasting. Less replacements,maintenance, and the hassle of hauling the old one away are favorable qualitiesin a home necessity.

If you care about the environment, this will also result inless material waste dumped into landfills. Sure, the sheet-metal exterior isrecyclable, but the system in which to do it is quite costly and there are fewplaces that do so.

Reducing replacements (a win-win for you and the Earth) isbest. Without extended periods of heating water (via a holding tank) thetank-free gas water heater does not suffer from scale build-up; thus, increasingefficiency and elongating life expectancy.

A conventional water heater will typically last for sixyears up to 12 years tops. And this is considering residential applicationsonly! You can expect considerably less from commercial uses.

By comparison, a tankless water heater - both a gas waterheater and electric water heater - can last for more than 20 years! A sureinvestment for you and the value of your home. Accordingly, these units areoften accompanied by longer, better warranty coverage.

View your options for a tankless gas water heater today!