Conventional Water Heaters are the most well-known ones and probably the kind you are most familiar with. They are also called storage tank water heaters. They consist of an insulated tank in which water is heated and kept until ready to be used. There are natural gas water heaters and electric water heaters. Natural gas heaters use less energy but can be more expensive and harder to install. , Conventional water heaters should be maintained regularly to operate effiently over time. They should be drained and flushed at least once every 12 months. Depending on how well you’ve maintained, the life expentancy of a conventional water heater is 10-12 years. Please see this interesting video which explains how conventional water heaters operate. 

Also called on-demand, and you’ll see why. Tankless water heaters heat water without necessitating a storage container. They heat the water directly by using intense flashes of heat against coils filled with water. When a hot water tap is turned on, unheated water travels through a pipe into the unit. Either a gas burner or an electric element heats the water. As such, tankless water heaters deliver a constant supply of hot water. If you have a large family and tend to run out of hot water before everyone has batheed, a tankless water heater maintains a steady supply of hot water. On the plus side, tankless water heaters are more efficient energy-wise. On the minus side, they tend to be more expensive intially. Electric models could require an upgrade of the property’s electrical capacity.  Gas models could require installation of a larger diameter gas line, a potentially costly undertaking. Your Water Heater Expert can help you in making the best choice. Like conventional water heaters, tankless water heaters need to be descaled at least once every year to keep them working at their best. Click here for an informative video detailing how Tankless Water Heaters operate.

Also called hybrid electric water heaters, they capture heat from the air or from the ground and transfer it to the water. They cost more up front than standard electric models, but use just under half as much energy.

They don’t work well in very cold spaces. Because the heat pump is on top of the appliance, a hybrid unit could necessitate as much as a 7-foot clearance from floor to ceiling. Here is a video explaining how this works.

Solar hot water heaters function utilizing roof-mounted solar panels that absorb the sun’s warmth and and moves the heat to an antifreeze-like liquid through a closed-loop circuit of copper coil pipes inside your hot-water tank that heats the water. The very best solar water heaters deliver surprising savings during the summer, making them appealing for hot, sunny regions. Where readily available, our water heater technician will help you in deciding which kind of solar hot water heater is the best for you. Here’s a short video which details how it operates.

Condensing water heaters are a highly efficient type of water heater for homes that heat with gas and require a capacity of more than 55 gallons.

Condensing water heaters operate using the same technology as a conventional gas water heater and are no more difficult to install. The primary difference is that condensing gas tank water heaters are designed to transfer and retain more heat into the water than a conventional gas water heater. This results in less wasted heat and reduces total energy use.