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Types of Tankless Water Heaters |
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Tankless water heaters are powered be electricity, gas, propane, and solar applications. They type of tankless water needed varies depending on the application and the availability of electricity, gas, or propane.
Electric Tankless are used less often for whole house applications, but for small dwellings they will sometime make sense. Generally they are installed at a point of service area such as the kitchen sink, dishwasher, or the bathroom sink
Gas tankless water heaters can be used as a whole house replacement for a standard tank water heater. Often a tankless model will use 20% less energy that a comparable tank model. Often gas tankless heaters do not have a constant pilot, but rather have an electronic water flow controlled ignition system that also saves energy.
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