Choosing the Right Water Heater for Your Home
Finding the right water heater for your home is something that helps to improve quality of life. An ideal heater should take care of your financial capability by offering energy efficiency.
Each type of heater is designed to use a certain type of fuel. Therefore, before buying take some time to understand the many types of heaters that are available in the market.
You can then choose the one that fits perfectly with your home needs. Below is information about different types of heaters you expect to find and how useful each can be.
Hybrid Electric Heaters
The system is designed with an electric storage heater, which is connected to a pump that obtains heat from the environment for heating the water.
This system is proved to use 60% less energy when compared with normal electric heaters. It is also cheaper and installation costs less.
However, due to the placement of the pump at the top of the heater, you need to get up to 7 feet clearance from the ground.
Solar Heaters
Solar heaters use solar energy to heat the water up. The system is designed in a manner that as water passes through the coils, it gets heated up before it’s released for use.
However, the heater does not store water and you need to get sufficient external storage like a tank for it to prove useful. In terms of costs, the solar heater operates on near zero costs because there are no expenses for fuel.
Storage Tank Heaters
These are simply metallic cylinders that are connected with an inlet and outlet pipe. The system is designed in a way that hot water gets expelled through the upper pipe, while cold water offers a replacement from below. Storage heaters use different types of fuels, say natural gas or propane.
So, when buying one, you need to ascertain the availability of the specific fuel that is needed to run the system. One of the benefits you get is a continuous flow of hot water regardless of whether there is water in the home. This is made possible by the presence of a large storage unit.
Tankless Heaters
This is unlike the storage heater. The heater only heats water when needed, and does not offer any storage space. They are powered by electricity and are suitable for homes where there is a constant supply of electricity. However, the costs involved in catering for power needs may be too high for some people.
Not sure what water heater works for your home? Call NixCo Plumbing at (513) 398-5907, and get the best advice from the professionals.