| There is a tremendous loss of energy when not | | | | A couple things have to be taken into |
| using the tankless-water-heater. | | | | consideration in order to install the tankless heater, |
| The traditional water heater keeps the water hot | | | | however. |
| all day and night. Heat escapes continually as | | | | - The amount of gas needed for the home must |
| water is heated throughout the day and night. | | | | be increased because the tankless water heater |
| The general routine is followed in many homes | | | | uses more BTU'S than a normal furnace or water |
| taking showers in the morning, then leaving the | | | | heater. If you already have gas plumbed into your |
| home for their various activities.until evening when | | | | home, this is not a problem. All that has to happen |
| most everyone returns home. Dinner is prepared, | | | | is the gas company will adjust the amount of gas |
| dishes done, and possibly a load or two of laundry | | | | distributed to your home. If you are building a |
| is put in, using up hot water which has been | | | | new home, the gas company will do the |
| maintained throughout the day and night by the | | | | adjustment when they install the gas to your |
| trusty water heater. | | | | home initially as long as you inform them of your |
| Years ago, I remember our electric company | | | | needs. |
| offered a discount if we would "energize" by | | | | - Without gas plumbed to your home, then it |
| wrapping the hot water lines and put an insulation | | | | could cost you a little extra in getting the gas |
| blanket around our water heater tank. | | | | installed to your home. |
| An insulation blanket put around your water | | | | - The exhaust vent needs to be larger than a |
| heater tank, to prevent the loss of heat is a bare | | | | furnace vent or gas hot water vent, so you |
| minimum we all should do, that would prevent the | | | | cannot use either of these vents, due to the |
| heating bill from being so steep. | | | | hotter fire in the tankless water heater. Often it is |
| When the men were installing our insulation | | | | easier to install the vent out the side of the |
| blanket, they asked us if we had heard of the | | | | home, rather than straight up through the roof. |
| instant hot water unit that had just come out. Of | | | | Energy rebates are sometimes offered to |
| course, that was 25 years ago, and the idea really | | | | homeowners who upgrade to the tankless water |
| appealed then, but was not feasible due to the | | | | heater. You might want to ask a few questions |
| astronomical price. Every hot water source | | | | of your vendor, so you can get the best deal |
| required a heater. | | | | possible. |
| Since then the new tankless-water-heater has | | | | The tankless water heater would be a great |
| emerged as the thing to have. It takes the place | | | | investment for you. Almost no savings account |
| of your current hot water tank, and only one is | | | | will pay you enough to equal the savings that the |
| needed for the home. and water will only be | | | | tankless water heater can afford you. |
| heated on demand. | | | | |