2008-5-27 · An electric hot water heater would cost you much more in expenses---an indirect hot water heater is the way to go. Click onto the links below to read up on how efficient indirect Hw heaters are for those who already have a boiler.

2019-10-17 · Michael Bluejay, aka "Mr. Electricity," has spent his career analyzing energy use, including hot water heater energy savings and the differences between gas vs. electric water heaters. In a gas vs. electric water heater operating cost analysis, he says, gas is almost always cheaper than electric. Bluejay says gas water heaters typically

There are a variety of ways to supply domestic hot water (DHW) to a home. If you are replacing an existing water heater, using the same type of system that currently exists may or may not be your best option. So, what is the most efficient water heater for your home? There are a lot of things to consider.

2019-9-20 · The appliance used to heat water is a "water heater" Some cars use electrical elements to warm the seats. There are "electric heaters". "Electric" is an adjective used to describe the type of heater My car uses hot water to warm the interior. This is a "hot water heater". "Hot water" is an adjective describing the type of heater.

Re: Oil fired Boiler vs Elec. Water Heater? Author: Dunbar (KY) Ask you local electric company what electric cost per kilowatt hour, then figure out what oil is costing per gallon against number of gallons of hot water produced, and determine if boiler contains and maintains hot water for reserved amount of time against a insulated tank of a water heater.

The tankless water heater is going to give you hot water whenever you need it, without using a tank (the name suggests it). Whenever you turn a hot water faucet on, the water is a heater and runs through the heating coil/heat exchanger from the boiler/central furnace.

To many homeowners who aren't experts in the plumbing field, a water heater and a boiler seem to have the same functionality. They both heat water throughout the home. Of course, while the functionality is the same, a water heater and a boiler have different purposes within the home and heat water in

If your Toyotomi hot water heater ever gets rated as a boiler in your area (i.e. legal for install), by all means, go for it. However, I too have my doubts about the heat exchanger life and would recommend a buffer tank in the system loop as well as in the DWH system, to

Originally, geyser refers to a natural fountain or spring that intermittently throws a tall column of water and steam into the air. Based on this definition, informally sometimes it is also used interchangeably for a water heater. Geyser can be defined as a type of water heater, which provides continual supply of hot water.

2010-1-29 · Boiler vs Water Heater By: etc. Rarely is a boiler used to produce potable hot water. What is a Water Heater? A water heater is a home appliance whose primary function is to heat potable water for cooking, bathing, laundry, etc. There are two basic types of water heaters, those with a tanked storage system and those that are tankless.

Using a boiler can eliminate the need to have a separate traditional central heating system and hot water heater, and are highly efficient due to the fact that the steam is in a closed loop that recycles steam back into water to be boiled again. Heaters, Furnaces, And Boilers are all connected