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Homes in Orange County rarely need to worry about their heating systems. The weather is warm most of the year, with only an occasional cool stretch in the winter and scattered days of rain.<\/p>\nHomes in Orange County rarely need to worry about their heating systems. The weather is warm most of the year, with only an occasional cool stretch in the winter and scattered days of rain.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s one heating system that does plenty of work and does it almost every day of the year: the household water heater.<\/p>\n
The water heater accounts for a large amount of household energy use per year, and it\u2019s an essential item for a home\u2019s plumbing. This is why we urge people to make upgrades from older water heaters to newer ones (especially if the current water heater is more than twenty years old). A newer water heater can make significant changes in energy savings.<\/p>\n
This brings us to the tankless water heater, which is an increasingly popular choice for new water heaters in California.<\/p>\n
The technology of the tankless water heater isn\u2019t new. But it wasn\u2019t until the past few decades that it became effective enough that these units started to replace many older storage tank water heaters.<\/p>\n
The operation of a tankless water heater is straightforward: the unit applies heat to water as it moves through the system, turning on only when a tap turns on and causes the water to move. The tankless water heater doesn\u2019t need to keep water stored at a constant temperature; rather, it heats water as it is needed, and only heats as much as is needed at any time. This is beneficial for several reasons:<\/p>\n
If you think a tankless water heater does sound like the best possible water heater you can buy, you might<\/em> be right. But storage tank water heaters are still around, and for good reasons\u2014in some cases, they are the better choice for a home.<\/p>\n Tankless water heaters are a more expensive choice, and so they may not be the right fit for a household budget. Yes, they\u2019ll save money in the long run, but the short-term savings may be more important.<\/p>\n Putting in a tankless water heater may involve making changes to the plumbing system to accommodate it, and this may also make the system less cost-effective a choice. If it\u2019s easier to have a new tank system installed, there\u2019s nothing wrong with going with that choice. The current top-of-the-line storage tank systems are up to the job of providing homes with the hot water they need\u2014as long as they\u2019re professionally sized and installed.<\/p>\n To find out more about getting a tankless water heater in Mission Viejo, CA<\/a>, or elsewhere in our Orange County service area, speak to our expert technicians.<\/p>\n