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What are the benefits of having a tankless water heater?

The Numerous Benefits of Having a Tankless Water Heater in Your Home

Vancouver Water HeaterThere are many different kinds of water heaters. One type of water heater that more and more people are choosing for their homes is a tankless water heater. There are numerous benefits of having tankless water heater in your home. Many times as a water heater with a tank gets older, it can start to develop leaks. This can cause major damage to a home due to flooding. With a tankless water heater, there is not a chance of the tank leaking because there is not a tank to leak.

Another great benefit of a tankless water heater is that it does not have to constantly keep water in a tank warm. It will warm water as you need it to be warm. This helps to save money on electric or gas bills because it ends up using less electricity or gas than the water heaters that hold water in a tank. Another benefit is that these water heaters are able to keep up with demand because they can heat water at a quick rate. A water heater with a tank has only a certain amount of water in the tank and once that is used, you will find yourself running out of hot water.

Tankless water heaters make an excellent choice for a small home or an apartment. They are less bulky so they do not require a lot of room. These water heaters also last longer than water heaters with a tank, but they are more expensive than the traditional water heaters that homeowners have chosen for years.

It may be harder to have a tankless water heater installed in an older home because it will require certain types of venting and hookups that may be a problem to fix in an older home, but the right professional should be able to help. If you are considering purchasing a tankless water heater, then make sure to ask a professional that has installed these water heaters before to make sure they can install it properly in your home.

Are you looking to install a new tankless water heater in your Vancouver home? Call Lambert Plumbing & Heating at 604-734-0890 and get started today!