{"id":964,"date":"2019-01-07T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=964"},"modified":"2019-01-03T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:36:12","slug":"case-for-against-tankless-water-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/case-for-against-tankless-water-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case \u201cFor\u201d and \u201cAgainst\u201d the Tankless Water Heater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tankless-water-heater-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"tankless-water-heater\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tankless-water-heater-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tankless-water-heater.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/>A few weeks ago, we wrote a \u201cfor\u201d and \u201cagainst\u201d article <a href=\"\/blog\/water-heater-service\/case-for-against-heat-pump-water-heater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for the heat pump water heater<\/a>. If we\u2019re going to do that, then we have to follow up at some point with the tankless water heater and provide the same set of arguments.<\/p>\n<p>Tankless water heaters are popular options for water heater replacements, and they\u2019re only going to become more popular as homeowners discover their numerous advantages. But as with any type of water heater, there\u2019s no \u201cone size fits all\u201d answer. A tankless water heater may be unsuitable for your home\u2019s water usage or your budget.<\/p>\n<p>The following \u201cfor\u201d and \u201cagainst\u201d may help you start to narrow down your choice. But when it comes to making the final decision, please always work with a professional who understands <a href=\"\/service-areas\/cleves-oh-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tankless water heaters in Cleves, OH<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Case For<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Energy savings: <\/strong>Tankless water heaters are also called \u201con demand\u201d water heaters because they only heat water when there is demand for it; i.e., when a hot water tap comes on in the house demanding hot water. Unlike a storage tank water heater, which loses heat from the tank continually and must keep using energy to heat it up again, a tankless system only works when needed. You can expect to pay much less for your hot water when you use a tankless system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No running out of hot water:<\/strong> Another benefit of a system that will always heat up water as you need it is that you won\u2019t run out of hot water. There\u2019s no tank storing water that can be depleted!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small size:<\/strong> A tankless water heater doesn\u2019t take up much space at all since there\u2019s no need for it to store water. A tankless water heater can be mounted on a wall, and you\u2019ll have some valuable storage space back.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longevity:<\/strong> Because a tankless water heater undergoes much less strain over time than a tank water heater, it will last longer on average\u2014giving you more time to accrue savings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Case Against<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Higher installation cost: <\/strong>The upfront cost to install a new tankless water heater is more than a conventional storage tank system. It will pay back its installation in a few years thanks to its energy-saving performance, but it may not fit in with your <em>current<\/em> budget requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Too much demand can overwhelm it:<\/strong> Although the tankless water heater will keep heating up more water, too many taps on at the same time can cause it to be overwhelmed and lose efficiency. For some households, this might be a problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hot water delay:<\/strong> Because the tankless systems work on-demand, it takes longer for hot water to reach the taps once they\u2019re turned on compared to a tankless system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They have trouble with hard water:<\/strong> Hard water is bad for <em>any<\/em> water heater, but the effects of hard water will negatively affect a tankless system quicker as the sediment builds up in its lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u2019s the final tally when it comes to <em>your<\/em> house and <em>your<\/em> hot water needs? Our experts are here to help you find out\u2014and they\u2019ll install the new system, whatever one you decide on.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. has served Greater Cincinnati and the surrounding Tri-State area since 1972. <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule an appointment about water heater replacement.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following \u201cfor\u201d and \u201cagainst\u201d may help you start to narrow down your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[111,61,124],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=964"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":967,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964\/revisions\/967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}