2006-07-14 18:16:32 · 4 answers · asked by JERM 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Are these on-demand, instant heaters with new technology or old design that few persons are aware of ?
2006-07-15 04:42:35 · update #1
Where do you find these heaters ?
2006-07-15 04:44:09 · update #2
It is an instant recharge heater. It heats water immediately so there is no need to store it in a tank.
2006-07-14 18:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by r0cky74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually tankless on-demand water heaters are quite energy efficient, as there is no loss of heat from storing hot water in a convnetional tank. They do draw a lot of energy (electricty, gas, or propane) when they are being used, but so does a tank-style water heater. The tankless water heater will use less energy becuase there is no thermal loss in the tank, but if you need a lot of volume of hot water, like for a family all having a shower in the morning, the tankless water heater can't keep up.
2006-07-14 18:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by minefinder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a device that heats the water as it passes through it elimating the need for a large vessel to store the water in.
Not very effective for whole house applications (they require a large amount of power to perform this task), but very effective in situations where you need to supply hot to a single fixture.
2006-07-14 18:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Dave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electric heater rod to be dipped in bucket of water to make the water hot.
2006-07-14 18:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by itsme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋