Looking to save on your home energy bill while taking that hot shower? Think longterm.
Investing in a tank-less water heater may involve more green up-front but you’ll be saving green in the long-run. Stop re-heating water all day in a hot water tank and just heat it when you need, which is estimated to save up to 60% on your energy bill. Contractors and builders often install a conventional hot water tank in new homes because the initial cost is $300 to $500 vs. $1,000 for the tankless heater — they don’t have to pay your energy bills for the next 10 years. The tankless heater is also more sustainable than a conventional tank because it won’t corrode or leak.
A good overview on the virtues of electric vs. gas models, whole house vs. point of application, and sizing requirements and installation can be found @ hotwatersource.com
In 2007 a $300 Energy Tax Credit Bill applied to energy-efficient gas water heaters with an energy rating greater that 0.80. Visit energytaxincentives.org to verify if any credits apply for this year.
Related: Water Heater Buying Guide @ lowes.com
More energy saving tips @ nyserda.org
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We have a tankless water heater, and it’s not really that much different. In fact, during the winter, the water coming in from the ground is near freezing, and it takes far more energy to heat it up than it does in the summer (obviously). This almost negates the advantages.
The only advantage I’ve seen is that our heater is 25 years old and still going. On the other hand, if we want to upgrade, they’ve changed building codes, so we’d have to reroute the plumbing and move it to an outer wall of the basement. In the winter, the walls will be colder, which causes the heater to work harder.
We had a tankless (due to no space) about 15 years ago. It pulled SO MUCH POWER that the lights would dim when it went on. Also, the flow was very low in comparison. Low flow I could live with, but the power draw scared me.
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