Blog

Reasons to Choose a Tankless Water Heater

Ever thought of trading in your storage tankless water heater for a tankless model? According to many of our customers, once you make that change, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

In case the name or the concept are new to you, here’s how a tankless system is different than a storage tank model:

• As the name suggests, tankless units have no storage tanks. Instead, water is heated “on demand” by a wall-mounted heat exchanger.
• On-demand heating allows the user to turn on any hot water faucet and get hot water almost instantaneously. Tank-style water heaters take more time to heat the water stored in the tank.
• With the storage tank gone, you obtain additional storage space, or space you can use for any other purpose.
• Your electricity bill will go down since water doesn’t need to be constantly heated as it does in a storage tank. A tankless water heater only activates when hot water is needed, instead of continuously using energy to heat and reheat a standing tank of water.
• Tankless systems have a shelf life of up to 20 years or more. Compare that to 10 – 12 years – the average equipment life of storage tank water heaters.
• You’ll enjoy reduce maintenance costs. No need to check the anode rod like you will need to do with a tank heater. Just make sure your filter is clean at all times, and there is no sediment build-up in your incoming water supply, and all should be well for many years.
• Tankless systems come in whole-house or single-purpose models. The latter can be used for a new bathroom, your washing machine, or any other hot water purpose.
• With the right-size system, you’ll never run out of hot water. No need to worry about the shower water suddenly getting cold.

At Messmer Mechanical, we have exactly the new water heater you need. Why not call today for a free in-home hot water needs analysis and new system proposal.