subject: Tankless Water Heaters In Houston [print this page] Where does hot water come from? Typically, hot water from a sink, shower, or other water source is heated up in an expensive, maintenance intensive water heater. Water heaters installed by plumbing contractors have improved over time, but they still require regular attention from plumbers in Houston to ensure they are running efficiently and effectively. Plumbing services in Houston are increasingly recommending to customers a switch to a much more efficient and effective tankless water heater.
Water heaters are powered by either electricity or natural gas from a local utility. How much that costs depends on how much hot water is used and what the rates are for electricity and natural gas, however the cost can be up to $280 for an average 40 gallon gas water heater and almost $500 for an average 40 gallon electric water heater per year. Plumbing contractors show these costs over the average 10 year lifetime of a water heater can be quite high. Tankless water heaters offer the greatest cost savings annually when compared to an electric water heater when installed by a plumber in Houston. In addition, tankless water heaters can last up to 20 years, which saves the cost of having plumbing contractors come out to replace a regular tank water heater twice.
Many people, especially in larger facilities, have experienced a hot shower going cold due to a water heater tank running out of hot water. Plumbing contractors can help by making a water heater run efficiently, but heating up water after a hot water heater runs out can still take up to an hour. Tankless water heaters can constantly supply hot water at rates of up to almost 10 gallons per minute. Tankless water heaters are perfect for homes and commercial businesses. Commercial plumbing installers typically recommend tankless water heaters for higher volume settings where hot water is needed. Larger families can have plumbing contractors install tankless water heaters on their home to ensure that mom, dad, and the kids, are getting their hot showers. Plumbing services in Houston can fit tankless water heaters into any location because tankless water heaters are very flexible. Plumbing contractors can install vents up to 41 feet long for tankless water heaters ensuring that tankless water heaters installed on the interior of a building are properly vented, or plumbing contractors can install tankless water heaters on the exterior of a structure, since tankless water heaters can operate in a very wide temperature range.
