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It is important in this day and age to try to do your best to save money and energy in your home. One of these ways is to replace a common item found in all homes, that can be a huge drain on your pocket book. This is called the hot water heater.

Even the most energy efficient hot water heater still uses a considerable amount of electricity to heat the water in its tank. Since many of us use large, 50 gallon tanks in our homes, it takes some time to heat all of this water – and a hardly insignificant amount of electricity as well. Thankfully, there are some more energy efficient alternatives on the market which present a good alternative to conventional water heaters with their large tanks.

Before you decide to replace your heater, you may want to think about what sort of new heater you’ll actually need. It may no longer be necessary to use as large of a tank on your new heater. Especially if you’ve had your children move out of the house, you probably don’t really need that 50 + gallon tank anymore.

Maybe some or all the kids have grown up and out of the house, maybe it’s time to consider something smaller. There are many energy efficient tanks that are smaller, under 40 gallons. You may even consider installing newer high efficiency water heaters, with the heating coils actually inside the tank, to cut down on energy usage.

It may be the case that you still need a larger tank to meet your home’s energy needs. However, you can still save on your energy costs by using natural gas instead of electricity for your water heater. You will have to ask with your local utility companies if this is possible; you should also find out how much it will cost to use natural gas to heat your water as opposed to electricity. If it will end up costing you less, it’s a good move to make the switch, since this will also increase the resale value of your home.

You could also install a tankless water heater. Also known as an on demand heater, a tankless water heater uses a different type of design, with the heating coils wrapped around pipes to heat water as it runs through the unit. These heaters can heat between two and five gallons of water per minute if they are electrically powered and slightly more when powered with natural gas or propane.

The advantages are that they are quite smaller than a regular heater, so they will fit almost anywhere. One of the biggest problems is that they don’t do well for multiple applications, you may not be able to take a shower while the dishwasher is running for example. This can of course be easily fixed by simply installing more than one heater, close to where you need them the most.

If you’re planning on having a home constructed for you, then you can build in some energy-saving strategies from the ground up by installing more than one type of water heating system. One such combination would be to use a passive solar water heating system to heat water during the day, while using a tankless heater or heaters when needed, especially at night. You can also lessen your usage of hot water significantly and increase the efficiency of your hot water heater by installing low flow faucets instead of your current faucets.

Find more information on home Water Heater options and the Water Heaters brands available – with local service in the MD, VA, DC area, visit: http://www.vitoservices.com

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