Water Heaters

The range of choices in water heaters is extensive, but homeowners are often limited by their budgets to only a few options, which generally include electrically powered tank and tankless models. Electric heaters typically offer the largest amount of hot water in the smallest period of time, but they consume more electricity and generate significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Tankless heaters are increasingly popular because they generate hot water on demand and do not require a storage tank. Tankless water heaters cost a bit more than electric heaters, but they save energy by keeping water hot for longer intervals.

Regarding fuel efficiency, heaters with storage tanks (tanks) use about one-third of the energy used by tankless models.

It is estimated to save between 60 and 90% of gas consumption, which translates into a 10% to 40% reduction in energy bill costs. However, other common water heating options include solar water heaters, heat pump water heaters, and geothermal water heaters.

Solar water heaters use sunlight to heat water and generate, heat. They work by trapping the sun’s energy in a solar panel and then using heat pipes to channel warm water to a heat exchanger. Plugged into an electrical socket, the heat exchanger then heats the water to the desired temperature.

Water heat pumps are one of the more effective ways of heating water. A heat pump functions by transferring heat from one space to another. Heat pumps can be air-to-air or geothermal heat pumps, which use stationary sources like a geothermal loop or air conditioning compressors to circulate heat. Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficient type of heat pump since they use the Earth’s heat to increase the temperature of water.

Steam, hot water, and electric heaters are all examples of radiation heaters, and these produce heat by exposing water to radiation from a source, such as the sun or boiler.

Convection heaters work by forcing hot water or steam through a exchanger. The heat from the exchanger heats the water in the storage tank, which then heats the water in the pipes, or the pipes are immersed in the water tank. Electric heaters are typically the cheapest heaters, though they are not always the most efficient.

The capacity of a water heater is measured in liters, and the higher the capacity, the more hot water it can produce. A tankless water heater produces hot water only as needed. These heaters are more efficient than regular water heaters, but they are more expensive.

The water heater should provide enough hot water for the bath, showers, and washing dishes.

We offer a wide variety to choose from.