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Water Heaters with Tanks and Tankless Water Heaters
I have been transformed into a believer of tankless water heater systems. Anyone who has read the About Us page at High Performance HVAC along with my friends and family and some fans of the site know that I moved to Ukraine about a year ago for professional reasons. When I first arrived in Ukraine it took a while for me to adapt to the culture, language, services, and way they do things here. Power failures, water outages, and occasionally the natural gas outages are quite frequent here although it is tolerable and a minor inconvenience. Many of the outages occur at night when many people are sleeping but occasionally during the day when you need it. I must include that this has been a big adventure and I have learned much and to tell you if you are living in the States or Western Europe you have it good but that doesn't mean Ukraine is bad it just means they are little behind and hopefully will quickly catch up. I have not seen a standard water heater here like the common water heaters with tanks in the States. All the systems I have seen here are tankless including the water heaters in the apartment I rented and now in the house where I live. I am sure there are tank-type water heaters here like in the States but I have not seen them yet.
Some Highlights of the benefits of a Tankless Hot Water System over a conventional system that utilizes a tank
- They provide an unlimited supply of hot water which means no waiting for the hot water system to heat the water in the tank so you can take a shower even after all the teenagers in the house took there showers.
- Lower operational cost which means a lower utility bill.
- They take up less space than a conventional hot water system which utilizes a tank.
- They last longer than a conventional hot water heater with a tank.
- They are on demand which is good for energy savings. You only use what you need when you need it.
- If it is installed properly the wait for hot water when the hot water spigot is turned on is almost instantaneous.
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Several years ago when tankless systems were first being introduced to the States I attended a training seminar about a type of HVAC system. In the seminar the man showed us pictures of his HVAC system set up and how well he liked this system. In the pictures he showed us was the way he heated his home. He had three tankless water heaters in his garage. The tankless water heaters took up little room on one of his garage walls and he claimed his power bills dropped after hooking this system up and using it for hot water and for heat. I was still skeptical and this skepticism continued until I moved to Ukraine. After all, what could replace 50 gallons of 130° F. water available to me 24/7? After all those years of skepticism I learned that an on demand tankless water heater was not the big scary water heater which rested back in the recesses of my mind but actually an affordable and cost efficient alternative to providing hot water for living from taking showers to washing dishes to washing your hands. I am adding a new section to High Performance HVAC because of this awakening. I have done a complete analysis of water heaters and combined this with my experience in HVAC which includes experience with boilers and domestic hot water systems. Domestic hot water systems in HVAC is using boilers to heat water for domestic use. This system of heating water can include heating water with a boiler, electric heating, or using a heat pump or refrigeration method of heating water. Please - when most people think of refrigeration they think of air conditioning or a refrigerator. A way of cooling something whether it be in a refrigerator or in air conditioning. Understand that refrigeration is simply a way of moving heat from one place to another. That is the true definition of refrigeration. You can use this method of refrigeration to also heat which is what heat pumps do for our comfort in the winter time. Follow this series of heating water and you will learn new things about your way of heating water and whether it is the best way of heating the water or not. This website, High Performance HVAC is all about educating you and helping you understand the best way to efficiently provide comfort for your home. This includes the most cost effective way of helping you make your home or business comfortable. Pass this on to your friends or add High Performance HVAC to a book marking service like the book marking services you see listed on High Performance HVAC.
Because of my new awakening to tankless water heaters I will not be biased in my reporting for water heaters with tanks. I will simply do as I have always done in all my articles and that is to present you with the facts and let you determine what water heating system is best for you. This is, after all is said and done, what you will do anyway so it is best to offer you facts and let you make up your own mind. I can make recommendations but you make up your own mind as to what you want for HVAC or hot water heating. That is the best for you.
Hot Water Heater Articles
New Water Heater Selection and Considerations - this article will help you selct the best water for your home or business. From fuel types to water heater sizing and more.
Hot Water Heater Types Page One - this article covers gas, oil, electric, and tankless hot water heats.
Hot Water Heater Types Page Two - this article covers hot water boilers with domestic coils, heat pump hot water heaters, and solar water heaters.
Hot Water Heater Savings Tips - this article offers several things you can do to save money on water heating. From simple things to do in a matter of minutes to replacing the old energy hog with a newer energy efficient model that will save you money.
More Hot Water Heater Articles are available soon in this new section to High Performance HVAC!
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