Tankless whole house water heaters are popular for many reasons including their ability to provide a continuous supply of hot water heater throughout the house and the cost savings that homeowners realize with their use.

They are also becoming more popular because they are made for use with diverse forms of energy. Most whole house water heaters are gas fired, meaning that they use either natural gas where it is offered in developed areas, or propane in more rural areas. Gas requires additional venting pipes to remove waste gases like CO from the house, but gas is safe and affordable.

Electric whole house water heaters are also available. They are the most cost effective to install because they do not require extra exhaust piping to be added to the home. They are considered more “green” because they do not produce greenhouse gases. Currently, gas units cost less to run than electrical, though some energy analysts suggest that may change in the next decade or two.

Finally, solar powered whole house tankless water heaters are entering the market and are perfect for homeowners who are presently living off the grid or who want to reduce their dependency on energy companies. Tankless units measure the temperature of the water coming into the unit, not just the water exiting the unit, and since solar units have hot water entering them, they require very little energy to heat the water to the specified temperature. They represent the greatest cost savings for homeowners in climates that experience an abundance of sunny days.

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