1 Exhaust
2 Heat exchanger
3 Burner
4 Fan
5 Control panel
6 Flow sensor
7 Hot water to faucet
8 Gas supply
9 Cold water coming in
Why Go Tankless?
Conventional tank water heaters are can be wasteful due to stand-by losses. The heat dissipates from the tank to the surrounding air, then the heater has to heat up the same water again.
The modern replacement is an tankless unit, which heats the water instantly when you turn on the faucet. This eliminates standby losses. You can choose either gas or electric, just like with an old tank heater. A typical tankless unit starts at around $600 for either tankless or the standard tank unit. Tankless units cost more to install, this is due to the re-routing of gas lines or electrical wiring and some possible drywall repair ect. The tankless units last up to twice as long as old tank models which makes up for the higher installation cost.
TANKLESS WATER HEATERS
Aldridge Plumbing and Heating in Bishop, currently servicing Bishop and the surrounding areas as far as Lone pine and the Olancha areas to June Lake. The only Bishop plumber you'll ever need, Russ Aldridge General Contractor and Master Plumber. Plumbing Bishop and the surrounding areas for 15 years with a total of 25 years experience. If you have a small job like a mere pipe leak, we'll be happy to do it. If you need your whole house re-pipped, we'll be happy to do that too. Also, give us a call if you are interested in upgrading to tankless water heaters or simply replacing your old conventional water heaters.
WHETHER GAS OR ELECTRIC, A TANKLESS WATER HEATER LIKE A CONVENTIONAL TANK WATER HEATER IS SUPPLIED WITH COLD WATER. WHEN WATER THEN ENTERS THIS DEVICE A FLOW ACTIVATED SWITCH TURNS ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE HEAT EXCHANGER IS RESPONSIBLE TO BRING THE WATER TO THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE. THE ELECTRICAL COILS ACT AS HEAT EXCHANGERS IN ELECTRICAL DEVICES WHILE PROPANE OR NATURAL GAS BURNERS ARE THE HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR TANKLESS GAS WATER HEATERS.
EXAMPLE OF A ELECTRIC OPERATED TANKLESS WATER HEATING SYSTEM
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