Should You Use A Electric Tankless Water Heater?

March 25, 2009 - PRLog -- An electric tankless water heater generally costs less than gas tankless water heaters. Most electric models start anywhere from $500 with some of the more dependable brands costing around the $1000 range. There are several different factors in deciding the best purchase for your home. The main defining choice is based on your household hot water usage. This should be evaluated and taken into consideration when you deciding on what size you will need.

There are several great things about choosing an electric tankless water heater.

The electric tanks price tag is about a $500 savings compared to that of the gas version. The price difference is a great motivator all but another great advantage is that it costs a lot less to install an electric tankless water heater compared to a gas tankless water heater. Most regular handy men can do the installation without any trouble eliminating the installation costs all together. It has been stated repeatedly by most self installers that the hardest thing for them was driving to their local hardware store for the parts. That is an easily avoided situation by purchasing the parts you need when you choose your tankless. Most online sellers have the list of parts needed for the installation right under the model. The next great benefit of choosing electric is that they are one-third of the size compared to the gas models. This gives you a greater flexibility on where you can install the units. I have seen them anywhere from bedroom closets, garage walls or even outside walls on homes. There are not the usual venting issues with these electric tankless models so they can fit in any small area that you have or you can simply put them where your existing tank is.

If you are installing a whole house tankless water heater (electric) then you might have to upgrade your electric panel when you install the tankless unit. This is because they use high power, pretty much the same as a dryer would use. So most times you will need a 208-240 Volt outlet.

You will use less energy with these electric tankless water heaters but you will not save as much as you would if you switched to a gas or propane model. Gas prices is fluctuating a lot these days and may increase at any time, thus narrowing the gap in energy costs between the electric and gas versions.

Now there is also the question of water use. Does the electric models use more than the gas models? The answer is “NO” they do not. Whole house electric tankless water heaters can produce 3-8 gallons of hot water each minute.

Electric tankless water heaters are a great addition to any home but if you want to spend the extra money a gas or propane would be more energy efficient. Installing any tankless in your home would save you money on your utility bills and it is estimated that it will pay for itself in as little as 3 years.

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