Fast and Dependable Hot Water Heater Repair or Replacement Services Montgomery County.

These are the most well-known ones and most likely the kind you are most familiar with. They are also called storage tank water heaters. They consist of an insulated tank in which water is heated and kept until ready for use. There are natural gas water heaters and electric water heaters. Natural gas heaters use less energy but can be more expensive and harder to install. Whether gas or electric, Conventional water heaters need to be maintained regularly to operate effiently over their lifespan. They should be drained and flushed at least once every 12 months. Depending on how well you maintain, the life expentancy of a conventional water heater is 10-12 years. Please see this interesting video which explains how conventional water heaters operate. 

Also known as on-demand, and you’ll understand why. Tankless water heaters heat the water without necessitating a storage tank. They heat the water directly by using intense application of heat against water filled coils. When a hot water tap is turned on, unheated water travels by way of a pipe into the unit. Either a gas burner or an electric element heats the water. As such, tankless water heaters deliver a constant supply of hot water. If you have a large family and tend to run out of hot water quickly, a tankless water heater delivers a constant flow of hot water. On the positive side, tankless water heaters are more efficient energy-wise. On the negative side, they tend to have higher up-front costs. Electric varieties could require an upgrade of the property’s electrical capability.  Gas models could call for installing a larger diameter gas line, a likely costly undertaking. Your Water Heater Expert can help you in making the best decision. Like conventional water heaters, tankless water heaters need to be descaled of minerals at least once a year to keep them working at their best. Click here for an informative video explaining how Tankless Water Heaters funcion.

Also known as hybrid electric water heaters, they capture heat from the surroundings or ground and transfer it to the water. They are initially more expensive than regular electric varieties, but use about 60% less energy.

They don’t work well in very cold spaces. Since the heat pump sits atop of the appliance, a hybrid unit could require as much as a 7-foot clearance from ceiling to floor. Here is a video explaining how this works.

Solar hot water heaters function utilizing roof-mounted solar panels that take in the sun’s heat and and moves the heat to an antifreeze-like fluid through a closed-loop circuit of copper coil pipes inside your hot-water tank that heats the water. The very best solar water heaters deliver surprising savings when it’s hot outside, making them appealing for hot, sunny parts of the county. Where available, our water heater technician will help you in deciding which kind of solar hot water heater is right for you. Here’s a short video explaining how it operates.

Condensing water heaters are a highly efficient type of water heater for homes that heat with gas and require a capacity of more than 55 gallons.

Condensing water heaters operate using the same technology as a conventional gas water heater and are no more difficult to install. The primary difference is that condensing gas tank water heaters are designed to transfer and retain more heat into the water than a conventional gas water heater. This results in less wasted heat and reduces total energy use.