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Green Water Heaters

A green water heater is tankless; so what does it do?

A tankless water heater provides heated water on demand. The technology heats your water only when the demand for it is detected. There is no reheating of the same water as is the case with tank-style water heaters. This is a much more efficient and green system for delivering hot water. Tankless water heaters use 50% less energy than tank-style water heaters.

Here is a photo of a Rinnai tankless water heater.

When you turn on the hot water tap at your sink, for example, the tankless water heater senses the demand and starts to deliver a continuous stream of hot water.  

I think we all have had to deal with water heaters that leak or flood the area where it has been installed; not a fun experience and the replacement cost is large.

Another issue is when you deplete all the hot water. It can take electric water heaters an hour to recover or a gas water heater 30 minutes to recover. If you have a large household that can be a problem.

Below is a photo of the digital controller for the Rinnai tankless water heater.

The digital controller unit allows you to set the desired temperature of your hot water system.

Additional controllers can be placed in the home as a safety precaution for small children and the elderly. These systems allow you to keep the temperature where you want it to be. Pretty cool!

The units can be installed indoors or on the exterior of your home.

I guess the bottom line is that we should all own one! There are tax credits available and leasing is an affordable option.

Here is the Rinnai website where you can get more information.