{"id":817,"date":"2020-01-06T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/?p=817"},"modified":"2020-01-02T17:08:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T22:08:27","slug":"time-upgrade-tankless-water-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/time-upgrade-tankless-water-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time for You to Upgrade to a Tankless Water Heater?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Is-It-Time-for-You-to-Upgrade-to-a-Tankless-Water-Heater-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"young-woman-in-shower-looking-surprised\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Is-It-Time-for-You-to-Upgrade-to-a-Tankless-Water-Heater-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Is-It-Time-for-You-to-Upgrade-to-a-Tankless-Water-Heater.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The time has come\u2014you\u2019ve had your tank water heater for 15, maybe even 20 years, and there is no denying that it\u2019s just not up to the job of effectively and efficiently keeping water inside of it warm. Perhaps you noticed the hot water volume has decreased and family members are going without warm showers\u2014or maybe you even noticed corrosion.<\/p>\n<p>It could even be that you came across this blog post as you\u2019re constructing a new home, and you\u2019re unsure if a tank system or tankless is best for your household.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you\u2019ve come to the right place! Read on as we uncover what makes a tankless water heater different, and how you will benefit from those differences.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>On-Demand Hot Water<\/h2>\n<p>Tankless water heaters are often referred to as \u201con demand\u201d water heaters, since they only heat water when there is a demand for it\u2014for instance, when a hot water tap is turned on in the home or an appliance that uses hot water is turned on.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike its storage tank counterpart, which loses heat from the tank continually and must keep using energy to heat it up again, a tankless system only actually operates when it is needed. As a result, you can expect to pay a lot less from month to month for your hot water needs than you would with a conventional storage tank water heater. You\u2019ll also benefit from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An \u201cEndless\u201d Supply of Hot Water: <\/strong>Tankless water heaters won\u2019t run out of hot water like a storage tank water heater will. That said, the reason we put the word endless in quotations here is because even tankless systems <em>do <\/em>have their limitations. If too many appliances and fixtures are demanding hot water at once, it can be overwhelmed. This is why it\u2019s important to work with an experienced professional for your water heater installation\u2014to ensure that your water heater is appropriately matched to the size of your household and your specific needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small System Size:<\/strong> Tankless water heaters don\u2019t take up near as much space as the storage tank systems. This is because there is no need for them to store water\u2014a tankless water heater can be mounted on a wall, giving you valuable storage space from where you would have otherwise put the storage tank.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longer System Life:<\/strong> A tankless water heater will undergo a lot less stress over the years than a tank water heater. As a result, it will last a lot longer too! This gives you more time to accumulate savings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Factors to Consider<\/h3>\n<p>Tankless water heaters aren\u2019t the answer for <em>all <\/em>homes, but they\u2019re a great option for many. Some factors to keep in mind include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tankless systems have a higher installation cost (though, this is made up for in months due to the savings you\u2019ll receive).<\/li>\n<li>Too much demand can temporarily overwhelm it, as mentioned above. Therefore, larger families and homes may benefit from either a tank system or multiple tankless systems.<\/li>\n<li>Hard water\u2014water with a high level of calcium, magnesium, and iron\u2014can cause sediment to build up in the lines. This doesn\u2019t mean if you have hard water, you shouldn\u2019t have a tankless system\u2014just that you should consider addressing the hard water issue with a <a href=\"\/water-treatment-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whole-house water softener<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When you\u2019re shopping for <a href=\"\/service-areas\/st-charles-mo-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water heaters in St. Charles, MO<\/a>, look no further than Performance Plumbing. We\u2019re here to help you make an informed decision regarding all your plumbing needs. <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read on as we uncover what makes a tankless water heater different, and how you will benefit from those differences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[97,125],"class_list":["post-817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water-heater-service","tag-st-charles","tag-water-heaters"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=817"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":821,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817\/revisions\/821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}