{"id":580,"date":"2020-06-22T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/?p=580"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:55:04","slug":"your-next-water-heater-should-you-go-tankless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/your-next-water-heater-should-you-go-tankless\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Next Water Heater: Should You Go Tankless?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If there is any appliance in the home that homeowners take\nfor granted, it\u2019s probably their water heater. Even though they\u2019re the most\noften used <\/em>appliance in the house,\nyou probably don\u2019t give it much thought unless something goes wrong with it,\nright? And then when something does <\/em>go\nwrong with it, the next question is if it\u2019s worth repairing or if it\u2019s time for\na replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A water heater in disrepair should be replaced when it\u2019s reached a couple of decades in age, is showing signs of corrosion and\/or simply cannot work as efficiently as it used to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next <\/em>question\nis, what should you replace that water heater with? After all, you don\u2019t have\nto stick with the same old model of tank heater. That\u2019s not to say there aren\u2019t\nbenefits to these systems, which we\u2019ll explore below, but you might benefit\nfrom a tankless water heater. Read on as we uncover the pros and cons of both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Stats for the Tank Water Heater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tank Water Heaters are among the most common that you\u2019ll see\nin people\u2019s homes. One reason for this is because they typically are low cost\nto install and they simply just do the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The distinguishing feature of a storage tank water heater is as the name implies\u2014it\u2019s a tank. These tanks are available in different sizes to meet the needs of various households. Why is this? Well, because once a tank heater\u2019s hot water supply runs out, there\u2019s a delay in time as it heats up a new batch. By having a larger reserve of water to draw from, you can use the hot water for longer without it needing to refill as often\u2014so the bigger the hot water demand in your home, the bigger the tank should be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a significant drawback to this method of heating water. If hot water goes unused, it will cool off\u2014so you\u2019ll be losing energy from standby heat loss. So let\u2019s say you install a tank that\u2019s too big for your household\u2019s needs, or you bought your home and inherent tank water heater when you were a household of five and now your three kids are grown and gone\u2014you\u2019ll be using and paying for electricity to run your water heater, but not enjoying all the water that is being heated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stats for the Tankless Water Heater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tankless water heaters are an alternative to their tank counterparts that are growing in popularity. They function in a fundamentally different way\u2014as the name implies they do not use a storage tank of any kind. These systems create hot water through electrical resistance, and the hot water only comes on when there\u2019s a demand for it from a tap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that tankless water heaters are much more\nefficient than tank water heaters. No standby heat and energy loss means no\nwasted energy! Plus, they typically last about 5-10 years longer than your\naverage storage tank water heater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tankless systems can <\/em>be overwhelmed if too many plumbing appliances demand hot water from it at once. Therefore, it\u2019s important that you talk to a professional plumber to ensure this is the right option for your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more and to get in touch with a professional plumber in Tracy, CA,<\/a> contact DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. today. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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