Tankless Gas Water Heater Vs Electric Tank

These water heaters have been found to be far more energy efficient because they only heat hot water at the time it is being used.

Tankless gas water heater vs electric tank.

Typically there are storage tank water heaters that use either natural gas or electricity for their fuel. Gas and electric tankless water heaters run more efficiently than the conventional water heaters of the same fuel type. We rated the annual energy consumption cost excellent for a gas. Natural gas storage tank water heaters use almost 50 percent less energy costing less to operate than the electric variety.

Gas tankless water heaters produce a higher flow rate than that of electric water heaters. Most gas heaters provide you with at least 8 gallons of hot water per minute expressed as 8 gpm. A flow rate is just the gallons used per minute. A tankless water heater will have a lower gpm in a cooler region because the incoming water will be colder.

In colder regions a gas tankless water heater generally wins the gas vs electric debate. In general however statistics show that a gas water heat will cost around 30 month for the average home while an electric heater will cost you closer to 42. This energy star certified titan of a tank delivers up to 72 gallons of hot water per hour dependent on tank capacity which is a rate much faster than the normal electric water heater. The tankless will be required to work harder to heat the water to the desired temperature.

A tankless water heater is typically powered by gas or electricity. When determining the size of your tankless you should think of how many devices will run and then figure out how many gallons per minute is used. An electric hot water heater ranges in costs from about 300to 700while a gas heater ranges from 400to 800.