Differences between a traditional water heater and tankless

Many of us grew up with the traditional water heater in the basement of our home, alone in the corner resembling more of a giant robot than a water heating element. Technology and more efficient energy endeavors now permit the traditional water heater to be more compact and more cost efficient. Today, many homes are now looking into tankless water heaters which take up as much as seventy five percent less space than a traditional water heater. The designers of the tankless water heater are able to achieve this because the tankless water heater is not designed to store water but simply heat the water that is funneled through the tankless system.

The traditional water heaters, while having the water supply on tap, or at least sixty gallons of water on tap, was not an efficient unit has the user may only use a percentage of the water that is heated by the traditional unit compared to the tankless system which only heats the water that is used.

The two units have a range in pricing and of course it is cheaper to install your unit of choice at the outset of any new home construction as any upgrades to change water heating units will cost more in the beginning. The tankless water heater will save more money over the long term. Tankless units can cost around $1,000.00 to purchase and install and can last in a home for twenty years of more. A traditional water heating unit, with a typical forty gallon to sixty gallon storage tank can cost several hundreds of dollars and but only have a life span of ten to thirteen years.

While a tankless water heating unit does save considerable space, one must make sure that their electrical system is up to par as a tankless unit can use more British Thermal Units, (“BTUs”), of energy to heat water than a traditional water heater. In some cases a tankless unit will requires four times the BTU’s to heat the same amount of water as a traditional unit.

Looking into different water heaters for your Stuart property? Call Allore’s Plumbing today at (772) 288-0998 for a water heater installation!