{"id":3351,"date":"2023-02-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=3351"},"modified":"2023-02-17T17:40:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T22:40:37","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-tankless-water-heaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/pros-and-cons-of-tankless-water-heaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros and Cons of Tankless Water Heaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-696598278_800x533-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tankless-water-heater-mounted-on-green-tiles\" class=\"wp-image-3352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-696598278_800x533-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-696598278_800x533-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-696598278_800x533-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If we asked you which home system you couldn\u2019t live without, you\u2019d probably say it\u2019s your air conditioner. It\u2019s true that in Orange County you rely heavily on your air conditioning system to keep your home comfortable throughout our extended cooling season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there\u2019s a home system you rely on multiple times a day, 365 days per year. That system is your water heater! Just think about how often you rely on water throughout the day. When your water heater begins showing signs that it\u2019s struggling to provide the hot water your family requires, you\u2019ll notice it right away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve had to call for <a href=\"\/plumbing\/water-heater-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water heater repair in Orange County<\/a> lately, perhaps you\u2019ve been thinking of upgrading to a tankless model. Let\u2019s review the pros and cons of these energy-efficient systems so you\u2019ll be ready to make the decision when it\u2019s time to choose. After all, you don\u2019t want to go without hot water for even a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tankless Water Heater Pros<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They\u2019re stylish and compact: <\/strong>Tankless water heaters are slim, streamlined, and aesthetically pleasing without the necessary bulk needed to store water. They can be mounted on the wall and will take up a lot less space in your home or garage.<\/li><li><strong>Save energy:<\/strong> If you\u2019re conscious of how much energy appliances use and prefer energy-efficient ones, tankless is the way to go. Unlike traditional water heaters, tankless models heat water on demand. Since they\u2019re not heating water 24\/7, 365 days a year, they use a lot less energy.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Save money:<\/strong> Saving energy means saving money on your energy bills which means you\u2019ll feel good about choosing the eco-friendly option in more ways than one.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>They last longer<\/strong>: Tank water heaters suffer from the wear and tear that comes with having to store hot water all the time. Tankless models will last a little longer than their tank counterparts.<\/li><li><strong>Plenty of hot water:<\/strong> If there\u2019s not always enough hot water to go around in the morning for showers, a tankless water heater will solve that problem. Because they heat water on demand, there should be plenty of hot water to go around in the morning.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tankless Water Heater Cons<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Small hot water delays:<\/strong> There is one small drawback of not having a full tank of water ready to go. When you turn on the hot water, there\u2019ll be a short delay of 15\u201330 seconds until the water becomes hot.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Initial cost:<\/strong> The upfront costs will be higher, especially if plumbing modifications are needed. But you\u2019ll save money on utilities over time.<\/li><li><strong>Keeping up with demand:<\/strong> If there\u2019s high demand for hot water at the same time, a tankless water heater might struggle. To avoid this, it needs to be sized correctly for your home and household, which is something a professional plumbing technician can figure out for you. There\u2019s also the option of having a small, tank water heater as a backup. We can go over all the options with you.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/contact\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Call Saddleback Plumbing Heating &amp; Air <\/strong><\/a><strong>for Fast and Professional water heater repair and service. We have served Orange County since 1981.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about how many times a day you rely on hot water in your Orange County home, the benefits of tankless water heaters become readily apparent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[69,289],"class_list":["post-3351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water-heater-service","tag-orange-county","tag-water-heater-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3351"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3355,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3351\/revisions\/3355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}