With an electric water heater, there’s no pilot light to light – and relight. There are no fumes from gas or carbon monoxide, and no ventilation problems. It’s also economical – a family of four can have all the hot water they need for about $30 per month.
Important things to consider when choosing a water heater:
No flames, no fumes, no flues
Tank water heaters are affordable and available in multiple sizes and brands. And, you can enjoy flexibility of installation without worrying about the location of flues.
All-electric Marathon water heaters are the most resilent water heaters available today.
Every Marathon water heater comes with a manufacturer's lifetime tank warranty. Marathons are tough on the outside with an inner tank that won't rust, corrode, or leak - ever. Marathon says it will be the last water heater you'll ever need for your home.
If that's not enough, Marathon water heaters have one of the highest efficiency ratings — saving you energy year-round.
Marathon offers water heater sizes of 40 to 50 gallons to keep hot water flowing through the last shower of the day.
The Marathon water heater is environmentally friendly, too. Marathon water heaters are built to last a lifetime in your home, not in a landfill.
A new hybrid water heater, also called heat pump water heater, can cut your hot water costs in half.
Hybrid water heaters are the most efficient water heaters, saving the average household over $150 a year.
How It Works
Using advanced heating technology, hybrid water heaters absorb heat in the surrounding air and transfer it into the water. Less energy is used to absorb heat compared to standard water heaters that generate heat.
There are many reasons to switch to a hybrid water heater. Consider these features and benefits:
Special Features
Benefits of Hybrid Water Heaters
Electric tankless water heating is optimal in a new construction application. Key features and benefits include:
No Flues
No venting or combustion air circulation is required with an electric tankless water heater. Not only does this save you on venting and piping costs, it allows you to locate it almost anywhere in your home, saving precious storage and closet space. Plus, you can save energy by locating it near where you use most of your hot water–kitchen and baths–because you don’t have to worry about venting.
It’s Flexible
Electric tankless water heaters come in a variety of sizes, from a small 4 kW point-of-use unit for areas such as a kitchen sink, to larger 24-36 kW units that would typically serve a whole home.
It’s Endless Supply
Because an electric tankless water heater only heats water when you need it, for as long as you need it, there is an endless supply of hot water for those long showers.
It’s Clean, Quiet and Efficient
There are no combustion noises and no fumes with an electric tankless water heater.
It’s Economical
An electric tankless water heater is up to 99% efficient and can save you money on your water heating costs.
Installation
When deciding on an electric tankless water heater, several considerations should be taken into account, such as choosing the correct size unit to meet the needs of your application, electrical requirements for the unit chosen and an efficient plumbing layout to ensure faster hot water delivery.
For more information on electric tankless water heating and to learn if it is the right choice for your home, call 1-800-990-APCO.
It may be time for a new one. Based on the manufacturer's suggested service life, the life expectancy of the average water heater is 8 to 12 years.