Traditional water heaters are one of your house’s biggest sources of energy loss. In the worst cases, they can even waste 100% of their energy input. In comparison, condensing water heaters can have an efficiency of up to 95%.
To understand how condensing water heaters work so well compared to traditional heaters, we interviewed some of our most experienced plumbers in Rockwall and Rowlett, TX. This article discusses our findings.
Here’s how condensing heaters are two steps ahead of traditional heaters.
On-Demand Water Heating
Traditional water heaters aren’t the most efficient in converting their natural gas input into maximum heat output. However, the fatal flaw with these heaters is the tank itself. Traditional heaters keep the water heated in the tank whether or not you’re using the water. As the water dissipates heat to the environment, the heater turns the gas on and reheats it. It uses energy 24/7, even when you’re not home unless you manually turn it off.
On-demand water heating technology solves this problem. On-demand or “tankless” water heaters have water flow sensors that trigger when a faucet gets turned on somewhere in the house. The sensors signal the heater to start heating water, and you get hot water instantly. Besides the negligible resistive losses in the circuits, on-demand water heating technology has no standby costs. This is not all—condensing water heaters have another trick up their sleeve.
Gas Condensation
What separates condensing water heaters from tankless water heaters is the condensing chamber. Condensing water heaters use the same heat-exchanging technology to heat the water on demand as tankless water heaters. Tankless water heaters waste some hot gas via the exhaust. In comparison, condensing water heaters seek to use every last joule of energy released from combustion.
They use the waste gas to preheat water as it enters the main heat exchanger. This one extra step reduces losses by up to 67%. The condensing chamber also lowers carbon emissions, making condensing water heaters more eco-friendly.
Since our humble beginnings in 2014, Wasden Plumbing has become the no.1 plumbing company in Rowlett, TX. We also offer water heater repair, clogged drain repair, gas leak detection, sewer repair, and other emergency plumbing repairs service in Rowlett and Rockwall, TX.
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