Expert Installation is crucial to trouble free operation
The hot water heater is one the most important appliances in the modern household. We expect it to work trouble free day in and day out providing hot water for shower and other hot water needs. The hot water heater comes in different power options. The gas water heater and electric are most common with the gas type being available in natural gas or propane gas. The traditional storage tank water heaters are very common and are easily installed by the do it your selfer or your regular plumber.
In contrast the tankless water heater is a sophisticated computer controlled appliance that needs trained personel to install them properly. Tankless water heaters like Bosch, Noritz or Rinnai to name a few are hot water heaters that provide hot water on demand and endlessly.
Water heaters must be dependable and reliable because no one likes the water to turn cold in the middle of a bath or shower or be without hot water for any length of time. We have grown accustomed to the daily showers and baths and enjoy the convenience of instant hot water. The more important is then the proper installation of the tankless water heater. Not all plumbers are trained and certified for installation of tankless water heaters.
Some manufactures are now requiring that their tankless water heater be installed by a professional and certified installation company in order for the warranty to be valid. An impoper installed unit not only doesn't provide the convenience to the customer but it can also triggers a lot of costly and unecessary warranty calls to the manufacure beside giving it an undeserved bad reputation.
The hot water heater when operating flawlessly is to everyone's benefit. One of the important issue is proper installation of unit, the old location where the old hot water heater was installed may not be ideal for the tankless water heater. Hot water heaters that heat the water in demand require much higher gas volume when heating the water. That is not to be mistaken that they use or consume more gas, they just need it only when heating water. In other times they don't need any.
The new install location has also to take into account the length of hot water pipes so that not so much water has to be flushed before hot water arrives at the fixture. Although there are some good solutions that does allow the hot water to be at the fixture without waste of hot water. Again a trained and certified plumber or tankless company can advise on these solutions and provide the most up to date information and installation.
The new generation of hot water heaters are able to control the hot water temperature and flow very accurately through its computer and sensors. Taking into consideration the location of bathrooms and other point of use of hot water when choosing the location of the installation is also crucial for continued trouble free operation. It is not a single factor that makes a great installation of a tankless water heater and a trained professional is able to select the best location.
The size and the length of the plumbing pipes play also an important role in providing endless hot water to different fixtures at the same time and using the capacity of the hot water heater. A certified plumber can easily spot weak links and suggest smart solutions. Considering that a tankless water heater may be installed only every 20 years (they last 20 and more years easily) it pays to have it done right by a trained and manufacture certified professional and enjoy years of trouble free hot water.
