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There are many advantages to installing a tankless water heater in Edmonton. They are energy efficient, they ensure you never run out of hot water and they last much longer than traditional tank water heaters. Therefore, if your traditional water heater has died and needs to be replaced, you may be considering installing a tankless heater. While there are many advantages to this type of heater, there are also many reasons that they are not right for everyone. Here are some questions you should ask yourself if you are debating whether or not a tankless water heater in Edmonton is right for your home. This may help you make a decision that is right for you. Do You Have the Money to Install a Tankless Water Heater? Many people realize that a tankless water heater is slightly more expensive than a traditional water heater. And they are fine without. However, many people do not realize that if they go with a tankless heater, their plumbing system needs to be redone to accommodate this type of heater. The installation costs are much higher than the unit itself due to your plumbing having to be rerouted and redone. Therefore, you need to look into how much the installation costs will be before you decide if this type of heater is right for you and ensure that amount fits within your budget. Are You Going to Be Moving Soon? Installing a tankless water heater in Edmonton is a long-term investment. Due to the initial high installation costs, it can take decades to recoup your investment. And unfortunately, tankless water heaters do help to slightly increase your home's value, but the increase is no where close to what you pay to install the unit. As such, you should take into account if this is your forever home or whether you will be moving soon. If you will be moving within the next few years, there is little advantage to installing a tankless water heater. However, if this is your forever home and you are never moving, it may be a wise investment for you. Do You Have a Large Family or Run Out of Hot Water Often? One of the biggest advantages to a tankless water heater in Edmonton is that you have unlimited hot water. With a tank heater, you only have as much hot water as the tank will hold. Once the tank is empty, you have to wait for the tank to refill and heat water before more hot water can come into your home. This can affect your family's showering schedule or the order in which you wash dishes or do laundry. With a tankless heater, you will never run out of water, as the heater heats up water as it travels through the plumbing system into your home. This is a huge advantage to large families or families who constantly run out of hot water. However, if you live on your own or only have two people in your household, this may not be a problem you experience. Therefore, you won't experience one of the main benefits for this type of heater. In that case, it may not be worth it to you. Do You Have Hard Water? Another benefit to tankless water heaters is that, on average, they last longer than a traditional water heater. A tank water heater lasts about ten years, whereas a tankless heater lasts about 20 years. However, if you have hard water, that water can seriously shorten the lifespan of a tankless water heater, whereas it barely affects the lifespan of a tank water heater. Hard water can decrease your tankless heater by as much as 50 percent. There are a few things you can do, such as installing a water softener, that can help prevent this from happening, but again, that's another added expense. If you have hard water, a tankless water heater may not be worth it.
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