How Exactly Does A Tankless Water Heater Work?

Find out about how you can save money, and gain comfort!

If you have a conventional storage water heater with a tank, you’ll probably recognize it right away as that big, unsightly piece in your basement or utility room.

But, think about how that tank holds all of the hot water you have in your home at that moment. Then think about how much hot water you use to take a shower, run the dishwasher, or do a load of laundry. Once that hot water is gone, there’s a wait until there’s more. Suddenly, that water heater’s not looking so big after all.

PitStop Fuels offers an alternative: propane tankless water heaters!

Propane tankless water heaters work pretty simply. Here’s how:

• When you need hot water, you turn on the faucet, or an appliance like your dishwasher or washing machine, just as you do now.
• Cold water runs through a pipe into the tankless water heater, activating the propane-powered heating element.
• The heating element is powerful enough to instantly heat the water to your set temperature, and the water is then sent where you need it.
• The water heater will continue to heat water until you turn the faucet off or until your appliance no longer needs it, at which point the heating element is instantly turned off

Why you should choose a tankless water heater

If you like lowering your energy costs, you’ll love your propane tankless water heater!

With a conventional water heater with a storage tank, the tank is full of water that must be kept hot at all times so you have hot water when you need it. Whether you’re home or not, that same tank of water is being heated and reheated, using lots of energy to do so.

But with a propane tankless water heater, water is only heated when you need hot water, saving you up to 40% on your water heating energy costs. Water heating makes up about 20% of your home’s overall energy costs, so you’ll start seeing savings from the first day you use it.

A propane tankless water heater gives you as much hot water as you need, on-demand! No more waiting to take a shower. In fact, you can take one while someone else is showering in another bathroom, or while the dishwasher is running.

The equipment experts at PitStop Fuels will help you find the right tankless water heater for your home and your budget. Our experienced, trained service technicians will expertly install your new propane tankless water heater in a snap to have you up and running.

Do you need water heater installation in Cumberland County, York County or nearby? The experts at PitStop Fuels are here for you. Get in touch with us today!