Are you having problems with the hot water in home? It may be time for a new water heater. Commonly, there are two types of water heaters: Hot Water Tanks (HWT) and Tankless Water Heaters. Each has its pros and cons and depending on a combination of lifestyle and habits, one may be better suited to your needs. Call us to learn more about what system is right for your home.
Water Heaters come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Just remember, Hot Water Tanks are primarily sized by capacity such as Gallons or Liters and Tankless systems are sized by input (btus) and flow rates (gpm).
Useful Terms:
Water heaters that instantly heat water as it flows through the device, and typically do not retain any water internally except for what is in the heat exchanger coil.
Used for storing and heating water for domestic and/or space heating use.
A sealed-combustion system in which air for combustion is drawn from the outdoors, and waste combustion gasses are exhausted to the outdoors.
Uses a fan or blower to assist in the removal of exhaust gases from the hot water heater.
Storage tank water heater consisting of a gas burner and a steel cylinder with insulations to store hot water. Typically vents through the chimney, double wall venting system or approved liner. Requires oxygen from the immediate atmosphere for the combustion process.
Also known as “flow rate”, is a measure for the amount of water moving in, out or through a device.
Typically given in Gallons per Hour (GPH), is the amount of hot water a water heater is capable of providing in a given period of time and temperature rise.
The difference in temperature of the cold water inlet and the hot water outlet.
Occurs in storage type water heaters and is the energy used to keep the water hot at all times.
