Using a Tankless Hot Water Heater with a Solar Water Heater: Find Out Why You Need Them Both

A tankless hot water heater is very small and compact, but is a very powerful and extremely efficient water heating system. It does away with the water tank of conventional water heaters, which waste energy heating gallons of water before a single drop can be used. With a tankless hot water heater, there is no stored water to heat, so it saves energy (and money) by just heating water as and when it is needed. Sounds good so far…but wait!

More and more households are becoming conscious of the environment and what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint, and to be fair, to save money too. Combining a tankless hot water heater system with a solar water heater system is a brilliant and economical solution to both these concerns as it offsets two major issues with the tankless hot water system, and here’s the rub.
Firstly, to be honest, the scenario with the tankless hot water heater is that the water that flows from the tap or shower is initially cold. You have to keep running and wasting the cold water like this because it takes a small amount of time for the cold water to be heated up by the tankless hot water heater.

Secondly, with the availability of a never ending on demand supply of hot water, most families find that they actually use more water as family members have showers and baths more often and run the shower of bath for longer, increasing the household fuel bill.

The beauty and cost effectiveness of combining a tankless hot water heater with a solar water heater is that the water is pre-heated naturally and for free by the sun before it reaches the tankless hot water heater system. This means that the tankless hot water heater system has less work to do and the water that flows from the faucet is heated straight away. And as the system is now using less energy and costing you less to run, this offsets effortlessly the indulgences that any family member should care to take.

A solar hot water heater system can reduce your electricity bill by up to 33%. It’s very inexpensive to create and install and can be undertaken as a DIY project for a little as $100. And don’t worry if you live in a cold climate. Solar heaters have been proven to be effective in both hot and cold climates. The heater will always keep the water warm and will reduce your heating costs at the same time.

To find out more about the tankless hot water heater system and using it with a solar hot water heater, click this link: http://www.tanklesshotwaterheaterguide.org

Oretta Norris is an expert author and home energy enthusiast. She has written and commissioned several articles on the subject of tankless hot water heaters and solar energy.