How To Choose A Tankless Water Heater
With the energy crunch in the United States in recent years, more and more people are looking into how they can save on energy consumption and make their houses more “green.” One way to do this is by installing a tankless water heater. Tankless water heaters save energy, because they only heat the amount of water that is actually used. Traditional tank water heaters heat water that sit in a tank and may have to be reheated before it actually gets used. This can mean significant energy savings, depending on your water usage.
Since tankless water heaters are relatively new in the United States, the average consumer still doesn’t know a whole lot about them. Due to this, we thought the video below would be very useful for introducing and showing how to choose a tankless water heater. There are a few phrases that he uses which might be new to some, so I’ve explained a few of them below.
Energy Factor (EF): This is an efficiency rating for the water heater. The higher the EF, the more efficient the water heater.
Single-Point: This is a water heater that is attached to only one faucet (or in some cases two), and is usually installed very near the faucet.
Flow Rate: The amount of water that flows through the faucet over a period of time.
Temperature Rise: The temperature change between the water temperature that is coming into the house and the water temperature that flows out of the faucet.