Sunday, April 13, 2008

Green Plumbing Trends -- New Technology Supplies Hot Water on Demand

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by Damon L. Chavez

If you're like most people, you are paying to heat the water for your home 24 hours a day, every day. The average homeowner pays to keep hot water hot even when they don't need it. Traditional water heaters make for standby energy losses that cost you money. We do not leave our homes heated while vacationing. We only heat our homes when there is a demand for heat. Wouldn't it be great if you could pay to heat water only when you need it?

There is a way. Tankless water heaters provide continuous hot water, heating water only as you need it, thus providing greater efficiency and energy savings. An average, traditional 50-gallon water heater can supply about three to four back-to-back showers. With a tankless, you can enjoy endless back to back showers! Also referred to as instantaneous or demand water heaters, they provide hot water on demand for as long as you need it, but only as long as you need it.

On Demand water heaters are 50% more efficient and give you a typical cost savings of 30 to 45% over the old style water heater. They provide endless hot water to multiple outlets at the same time without fluctuations in temperature, and they shut off automatically when the faucets are turned off.

Your family stands to gain additional protection, as well. As opposed to standard gas water heaters, tankless water heaters have sealed combustion which means no open flame or flue gas. Flue gas cannot enter your home. In addition precise water temperature control helps prevent the risk of scalding, especially important when you have young children in your home.

The compact, wall-mounted units can be installed internally, externally or recessed, thus providing a significant space savings over a 40-gallon traditional water heater that requires approximately 16 square feet of space. Because of smaller size, they can be placed in close proximity to the kitchen or master bath, reducing wait time and energy consumption while waiting for hot water at the source.

With a life expectancy of 25 years (and easily replaceable parts that extend the life by many more years), as compared to 10 years for standard hot water tanks, tankless water heaters reduce landfill waste. Additionally, they provide lower emission of CO2 gases into the atmosphere, adding to their green characteristics.

Proper installation and maintenance of your demand water heater can optimize its energy efficiency. Whether space, energy savings, or the need for multiple showers is your issue, a call to an AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER/INSTALLER is your key to success. Without quality installation, even the best equipment can fail to give you its best performance. Proper installation ensures you get all the capability possible from your instantaneous water heater.

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3 comments:

tony said...

An easier and more inexpensive solution to home water conservation than a tankless heater is the Hot Water Lobster Instant Hot Water Valve. You will save water and energy without experiencing the inconveniences of a tankless heater. Tankless heaters take even longer than traditional tanks to provide hot water! Precious water is wasted down the drain while waiting for the heated water to travel to the tap. Instead of waiting longer for hot water, you'll get faster hot water with a Hot Water Lobster! It gives convenient access to instant hot water throughout the entire homr! All you have to do is easily install it under your sink farthest from your water heater! Hot Water Lobster uses your homes existing plumbing and water heater and costs only $179.95!

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Timothy said...

I the introduction of 'green technology' specific training into current plumbing courses to equip those plumbers coming into the market to be able to deal with the installation and recommendation of new techniques and products respectfully. Hopefully, they will be able to contribute to the enhancement of this newly burgeoning part of the trade.