Electric Tankless Hot Water Heaters

The Electric Tankless Water Heater

There is a competition brewing between electric and natural gas these days. Yes, the reality, if you look back over the past decade is that cheap gas is riding more on reputation than fact. In some states you can see the difference between these two growing less and less.

And what does that mean for the homeowner? With escalating energy prices everything with an efficiency rating comes under scrutiny. This gives electric tankless water heaters a new boost in popularity.

Although I’m not sure that it’s the 90 percent savings that some people claim, it should be a significant amount. At least DOE gives electric tankless heaters a high mark, with a rating of 99 percent fuel use efficiency.

For those interested in an electric tankless hot water heater, there are a few to choose from. The technology is basic enough that it can be installed and serviced by someone who is not a specialist. In fact someone with basic DIY skills can do the installation themselves.

If you do choose to do it yourself you can order it on line, as I did, and then buy plumbing and electrical supplies locally. The cost will probably be about half that of a commercially installed tank water heater. Even less than tank model heater.

Tankless heaters come in different models to meet your household needs, to find out more about how to choose, visit the residential tankless water heater, to find how to measure the performance to match your needs.

You can also visit sites where tankless heaters are sold to get an idea an idea of cost and capacity.

To choose the right size electric tankless hot water heater, you need take some simple temperature and water flow measurements and compare them to tables at these sites.

The important thing to know is gallons per minute you will be expecting to use and the minimum ground water temperature for your location.

Manufacturer’s sites have graphs that show the relationship of these two variables to help you choose the right size heater for your locale and needs.

But before you undertake a project like this you need to be sure your electrical panel has the capacity to handle the added amperage - these heaters draw a lot of current. You can find more information about this project here:
Visit http://www.installing-a-tankless-water-heater.com

If you are curious about these tankless hot water heaters, vist this site that show you can install one.