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In this video, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing owner Dan Gagne talks about the benefits of Noritz tankless hot water heaters sold exclusively by Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. Whether size or space is an issue, dependability and quality are a top priority, you want hot water only when you need it, or you’re simply interested in saving energy and dollars, watch and learn why you should consider replacing your tank-style hot water heater with a Nortiz from BFP.
When it is time to replace or fix the old hot water heaters, many homeowners upgraded their hot water system to include a gas tankless water heater. This type of gas water heater is a tankless high-tech solution that saves space within the home. In fact, it saves so much space that many tankless heaters are installed on the wall of the homeowner’s garage. However, when it comes to using a gas tankless water heater, there are more benefits than just space saving.
Budget friendly savings is one of the major reasons that residential owners choose to have a gas tankless water heater installed in their home. Once they discover that their energy bill can be cut drastically, going with a tankless water solution just makes more than enough sense. This kind of savings makes even more sense for homeowners when understand that energy cost can mount up to nearly ¼ of all energy cost to run the home.
As energy in the environment is being wasted on a monumental level, green-thinking homeowners understand that water waste can be minimized on a greater level with a gas tankless water heater in their domicile. Studies show that for each person in a dwelling that waits for a traditional water heater to produce running hot water, more than 6 gallons of precious water is lost. There is no doubt that this type of waste can add up exponentially on a personal and globalized basis. Therefore, a gas tankless water heater is the solution because hot water is instant.
Gas tankless water heaters and electric tankless solutions are both capable of reducing the risk of water damage that may occur with other non-tankless water heaters. This one benefit can save homeowners hundreds of dollar, because they will not have to spend money on water extraction and drying procedures due to busted water pipes within the home.
Not only is hot water instant with a gas tankless water heater, but it is also unlimited. No matter how much a homeowner consumes hot water within a given day, the technologically advanced tankless water heaters keep hot water flowing. This happens through the use of temperature compensation valves in these tankless units. Therefore with these benefits homeowners can’t go wrong.
It never fails. You wake up late and end up being the last one to shower; a condition you instantly regret when nothing but cold water pours out of the shower head. If this sounds like a situation that you frequently run into, then consider having a tankless water heater installed.
A traditional water heater uses either an electric heating element or a gas burner to keep a tank full of water hot. While an ideal setup in theory, the problems starts when sudden intense usage drains the tank. It takes time to reheat the fresh water that pours into the tank which usually translates into a cold shower.
In contrast, a tankless water heater warms up water on the fly. Using a heat exchanger coil powered by electricity, gas or propane, water is instantly heated as it passes through the unit guaranteeing hot water every time you turn on the faucet. So even if you are the last one in the bathroom, you’ll still be able to enjoy a nice warm shower.
A tankless water heater can also provide long term energy savings. With a traditional boiler, the water in the tank gradually cools the longer it sits requiring the heater to constantly turn on and reheat the water to the desired temperature. A tankless water heater virtually eliminates this excess energy usage since water is heated only when the faucet is turned on.
Even thought a tankless water heater can be installed at each point of use in the home, such as bathrooms and kitchens, it can be expensive to take this route. A popular and more cost effective configuration is to have a tankless water heater installed in a central place in the house and then individual tankless water heaters for water faucets that are a distance from the main heating unit. In either configuration, since a tankless water heater can be mounted on or inside walls, you will gain the extra space that was once devoted to housing a traditional water heater.
If your current water heating system can’t keep up with your lifestyle, consider installing a tankless water heater. It could be the smartest investment in your home you will ever make.