Tankless Water Heaters – Schuelke Plumbing Installation

Tankless water heaters are energy efficient because they only heat water as it is needed. You are probably using a traditional storage water heater that keeps forty or fifty gallons of water heated on a regular basis. If you would not leave your home’s heating system running while you are away all day at work or out of town on a vacation, why would you continue to heat a large amount of water that is simply standing idly by when you are not there to use it?

The way that a tankless water heater works is that the water is heated directly. When you turn on the hot water tap in your kitchen or bathroom, the cold water travels through a pipe into the tankless unit. If your unit is gas fired, a gas burner heats the water. If it is electric, an electric element heats the water. 

The result is that you have a constant supply of hot water delivered to you as you need it, typically at a rate of two to five gallons per minute. A gas fired tankless unit will produce a higher flow rate than one powered by electricity.

The plumbers at Schuelke Plumbing are ready to discuss your choices for water heating, both traditional and tankless. Give us a call to get started right away.