No One Likes A Cold Shower

There are two main types of Hot Water Heaters. Some of these include, On Demand Water Heaters also known as tankless water heaters, solar water heaters and Rheem Water Heaters to name a few. The first type I will talk about is the Conventional heater. This type has a storage tank that holds water that has been heated by the system until it is used. Once the tank is emptied it takes time for it to fill back up with heated water. Everyone has had this happen to them at one time. You're in the shower, just put shampoo on you hair when the water runs cold and you freeze the rest of the time. The second type heater is the Demand system and this system will keep the cold showers at bay. This system heats the water as it is needed. There is no storage tank to run empty.

There are several things to think about before you purchase Hot Water Heaters. One of the first things you will have to decide after you choose a type is the energy source you will be using. Some heaters are made to run off of natural gas, fuel oil, propane, or electricity. Other systems can use solar or geothermal energy where available. You will also need to think about the size of the system. Do you expect to run a washing machine and a shower at the same time? If so then you'll need to make sure you have enough heated water. Whether you choose tank-less or conventional size is an important factor.

Price is also a very important factor when considering Hot Water Heaters. Not only do you need to consider the upfront costs of the system and the installation, you also need to consider the energy costs to run it. Conventional heaters generally cost more in terms of energy costs due to the fact that it is always heating water even if there is no hot water being used. This standby heat loss coupled with venting related energy loss in gas and oil water heaters has many choosing the tank-less systems.

Hot Water Heaters have been around for over 200 years. In the 1870's an Englishman by the name of Maughan built the first instant or demand systems. However very little about this system can be found today. The first version of the conventional system was built by a Norwegian mechanical engineer by the name of Edwin Ruud in 1889. Ruud later emigrated from Noway to Pittsburgh where he was at the forefront of the development not only of Residential systems but commercial systems as well.

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