A hot water heater is a device which heats water, it does so by simply converting energy to heat which is then transferred into the water. A plumber in Binghamton NY is called in to connect the incoming cold water supply to the heater and connect the heater to the hot water supply that runs to the various fixtures throughout the house.
Types of water heaters; tankless and conventional:
For many years the only solution for getting hot water in the home was to connect a reasonably sized tank to the water supply, the water in the tank was heated and kept hot by either a gas burner or electric element. Today there are tankless water heaters that supply hot water on-demand; the hot water is sent directly to the appliance, there is no need to pre-heat water in anticipation of a demand. The greatest majority of water heaters regardless of whether they are conventional or tankless use natural gas as their fuel; however electricity and propane are common alternative fuels. Homeowners are well aware of the efficiency of gas as a fuel and if it is available will normally opt to use it.
Tankless water heaters, how do they work?
A plumber in Binghamton NY is still needed to install a tankless water heater as it is installed in the system of distribution pipes within the house. A tankless water heater however does no store water as a conventional unit does, it generates hot water when a faucet or consumer is turned on. The water is heated within the unit which has a series of electric coils or a burner which are energized on demand. As there is no need to store water and keep it at a pre-set temperature a tankless heater is less expensive to operate. If the tankless unit is sized correctly it does not run out of hot water, the same cannot be said for a conventional tank system. The sizing of the unit is extremely important and it has a lot to do with the consumption patterns; if for example multiple showers were to run simultaneously in the morning the capacity will be considerably more if the shower schedule could be managed so the flow of water is regulated. The best person to consult with to ensure that the tankless heater is sized properly is a plumber in Binghamton NY.
A plumber in Binghamton NY is the ideal person to talk to about the pros and cons of tankless water heaters. You are invited to contact your local Lennox premier dealer, Fancher Appliances, Inc.
