Has your conventional water heater recently busted, or is your electric bill unmanageable? Consider switching to a tankless water heater. Tankless heater manufacturers offer water heaters for nearly any budget.
The benefits of a tankless heater include: saving space, saving energy, and saving money. Tankless heaters take up about a tenth of the space of a tank heater and use approximately 60% less energy. With tankless water heaters you also get an on-demand supply of hot water: no waiting for the tank to warm up, no worrying about using up all the hot water before you finish your shower. The company also offers a ten year warranty, which suggests the quality of the heater’s construction. In general, tankless water heaters last longer than tank units because they have no room for rusting and corrosion.
Modest Budget
Making decisions on a modest budget can be stressful, but when purchasing a tankless water heater you can feel comfortable in knowing that you can still obtain a quality unit. For just over $200 you can have all the basic attributes of a tankless heater by purchasing the Titan N-120 Whole House Tankless Water Heater. The heater warms 4 gallons per minute (4 GPM) of water. The system weighs only 9 lbs and takes up a mere .21 cubic meters. The Smith ATI-110-P Tankless Water Heater Indoor 140,000 BTU Propane is another option for customers with lower budgets, it provides 6.6. GPM and is good for an apartment or one bathroom house.
Moderate Budget
An increased budget will get you a higher gallon per minute hot water output. A highly ranked middle of the road tankless water heater option is the Ecosmart ECO 27 Electric Tankless Water Heater with Patented Self Modulation. The model puts out 7.5 GPM of hot water and is equipped with a digital temperature control panel that allows users to control the water temperature in one degree increments. A good natural gas water heater option for customers with a moderate budget is the Bosch Greentherm C 950 ES NG 9.5 GMP 175,000 BTU Condensing Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater; the unit is moderately priced for a gas unit and has a high output.
High End Budget
For those with high end budgets, tankless water heaters can be found with high gallon per minute outputs as well as additional user accessibility and safety features. The Bosch Therm C 1210 ESC NG 12.1 GPM 225,000 BTU Condensing Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater will run around $2,000 and comes with many excellent energy saving features. The fully condensing unit captures the gas exhaust and uses heat from it to preheat incoming water, reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency. It can also heat water up to 140 degrees. A good electric option is the Stiebel Eltron 29 Plus Electric Tankless Whole House Water Heater: this model only used 240 volts and 28.8 kilowatts of power. The unit costs under $1,000 and is highly efficient. Features include a digital temperature control panel and the added benefit of not requiring ventilation.
