If you’ve reached the point where your water heater is not working or your needs exceed its capacity, then schedule an appointment with AMS Plumbing & Heating so we can advise you of your options and then perform an expert repair or installation.
The benefit of performing routine maintenance on most mechanical things is to assure that it is operating efficiently and to address small issues before they morph into bigger ones. If you would like AMS Plumbing & Heating to review your water heater to make sure that it is fine-tuned, call us.
Water heaters typically have a life span of 10 to 12 years. As a result, many homeowners tend to set it and forget it – until one day, it suddenly stops working.
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Here are some important factors to wade through when considering a new water heater:
- Fuel source or utility feed into your home
- Space constraints and exhaust capabilities
- Water needs (driven by family size and usage)
- Acquisition, operating and maintenance costs
In terms of fuel source, the two most widely installed options are electric or gas. Electric systems tend to be less expensive to purchase, but more expensive to operate. Because gas systems are more efficient, they can get away with a smaller footprint, but need to exhaust for safe operation and cannot have combustible material nearby. Additionally, if you do not already have natural gas feeding your home, then this becomes an additional cost. Heat pump, solar and geothermal are other heating options that are increasing in popularity due to either lower operating costs or being more eco-friendly. We go into more detail about those options in our blog post “Alternative Energy Sources”.
The traditional water heater is a storage tank that ranges in size from 28 to 100+ gallons. Water is heated, stored, and then sent through supply pipes to your home’s fixtures and appliances. “Tankless” water heaters produce hot water when needed by routing water through heated coils. Since heated water is neither overproduced nor is there standby loss (the energy involved in keeping stored water warm), tankless systems typically offer operating savings of 30% or more compared to traditional storage tanks.
To summarize, these are several types of water heater systems to consider for purchase:
- Traditional storage tank
- Gas or electric (or solar or geothermal)
- Tankless
- Heat pump (also called hybrid)
- Condensing gas
- Oil-fired
AMS Plumbing & Heating can help you make an informed water heater purchase decision based on your space constraints, family needs (during peak demand), purchase budget, appliance energy efficiency rating, appliance recovery rate or flow rate (how quickly and how much can more hot water be produced after initial supply is diminished), emission or low NOx rating (nitrogen oxide), and manufacturer’s warranty. We guarantee our installation and offer a maintenance program. Schedule an appointment today to service your water heater and join our growing roster of satisfied customers.
