Inline water heater, another term for tankless water heater, is relatively new to the United States but it has been widely used in Europe and Asia for decades. With today's environmental concern and economic condition, using a tankless heating system would be a practical move.
Inline water heater does not need a storage tank. It only heats the water on demand, thus heat is not wasted. The water is heated as the water flow sensor senses the flow, turning on the heating elements. Water is then heated to the desired temperature, giving you endless supply of hot water for domestic and commercial use. And when the tap is switched off, the heating stops and your machine is ready for the next use. This cuts your water heating cost by up to 50%.
Tankless heaters can be electric or gas fired. Electric type heater is easier and safer to install because it does not require venting and does not pose a carbon monoxide risk. The gas-fired inline heater, on the other hand, which may use natural gas or liquid propane, has the advantage of delivering greater volume of hot water output. So depending on convenience and preference, you may opt to choose one over the other.
The point-of-use (POU) and the "whole house" are two types of inline heaters in terms of the volume produced. The point of use is a smaller unit which is able to supply one or two hot water outlets at time. While the whole house is a bigger unit designed to provide hot water for bigger households with simultaneous use of multiple hot water outlets.
Inline heaters are eco-friendly machine. Using them reduces tons of carbon dioxide emission each year, decreases the number of non-biodegradable storage tanks thrown in land fills, and decreases the dependence of non renewable resources such as the natural gas.
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