Water Heater Wednesday: Tankless Water Heaters
Today is our final installation of our mini series on tankless water heaters! If you haven’t been following along, make sure to check out our past posts! You can read about what a tankless water heater is and how it works, the benefits of tankless water heaters, and selecting a tankless water heater.
We’re going to wrap up the series today by running through some facts that will sum up just how awesome tankless water heaters are!
First let’s talk about hot water usage:
- 18% of your average utility bill accounts for water heating
- water heating is the 2nd highest energy expense in the average home
- the average shower uses 10 gallons of hot water
- the average load of laundry uses 7 gallons of hot water
- the average dishwasher cycle uses 6 gallons of hot water
- including appliances and faucets, the average home uses 64 gallons of hot water each day
Moving right along to longevity:
- a conventional hot water heater lasts approximately 8-10 years
- a tankless hot water heater lasts approximately 25-30 years
And on to speed and efficiency:
- a conventional hot water heater may take awhile for the water to heat up
- a tankless water heater heats water on demand
- a conventional hot water heater wastes hot water when you run the faucet
- a tankless water heater can provide unlimited hot water
- a tankless water heater is up to 34% more efficient than a conventional hot water heater because it heats water as you need it
And finally on to cost:
- a tankless hot water heater saves you at least $100/year over a conventional hot water heater
- with a lifespan of 30 years, that’s at least $3,000 in savings
We hope you’ve learned something from our mini series on tankless hot water heaters. Remember, for all your hot water heater needs, call Masterflo Plumbing at (678) 822-7095!
