Traditional Water Heaters vs. Tankless Water Heaters: Consult a Professional Plumber

Traditional Water Heaters vs. Tankless Water Heaters: Which One is Better?

Are you in need a new water heater? before you contact a Professional Plumber to install your new appliance you are going to need to decide between the two water heater styles:

• Traditional water heaters

  

  Tank Water Heaters

• Tankless water heaters

So, which one is better? 

A Traditional water heater stores and preheats 30-50 gallons of water in a tank. That preheated water is used whenever someone showers, does the laundry or washes dishes. The tank then refills to be reheated once again.

A Tankless water heater uses a heat source (electric or gas) to warm up cool water on-demand whenever you need it rather than storing hot water in a tank.

Pros and cons of traditional water heaters
Pros:

• Lower initial cost - A traditional water heater installation can be half as much as a tankless water heater.
• Easy and inexpensive to replace - Less installation complications means that there’s less that can go wrong.

Cons:

• Higher initial cost - Costs $2800 to $4500 installed (depends on the model and who you get it from).
• Retrofitting adds to upfront cost - Replacing a traditional water heater with a tankless system is more complicated. So that increases the installation cost even further.

Which water heater should I choose?

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Pick the water heater that best fits your water usage, lifestyle situation, and budget.
According to Energy.gov, an Energy Star tankless water heaters can save you about $100 annually.
So if you can handle the high initial costs, you can save more money in the long run by switching to tankless. Tankless can also be a good choice for large families because you have more people consistently using more hot water.
However, a traditional water heater may make more sense if you are on a limited income and need a quick replacement.

For more information on costs and installation contact Paul Vadnais Plumbing we can walk you thru your options and help you make an informed decision.

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