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Water heaters come in many types, shapes, and sizes. Choosing the right model for your home or business begins with asking the right questions. How much hot water do you need? How many people will your water heater serve? What is the best energy source for heating your water? What type of water heaters are the least expensive to run? The chart below can help guide you on the path to selecting a water heating system that best meets your needs. For more intormation visit energy.gov.
When it comes to choosing a water heater for your home or business, there is no one-size fits all solution. While traditional water heaters are still the predominant design in use, new efficient state-of-the-art tankless water heaters can sometimes be the best choice. In a tankless system, water is heated instantly as it passes through the unit. Propane, natural gas, or electricity is used to create hot water on demand. Energy prices in California will continue to rise steadily in the years ahead. Tankless water heaters are more energy efficient, and cost less to operate.
A typical 50-60 gallon water heater uses gas or electricity to continuously keep a supply of hot 
water stored for use. Keeping this stored water hot, even when you don’t need it, costs homeowners money and taxes energy resources. Modern tankless water heaters only heat water when you need it. As a result, these on-demand tankless water heater systems cost less to run. Some of our tankless water heaters, have whole house re-circulating pumps, so you don’t have to wait more than a couple seconds to have hot water at your faucet.
Traditional hot water tanks are unsightly and can take up a lot of room. Most are hidden away in basements or closets, often depleting valuable storage space. A tankless water heater’s small footprint can provide an elegant solution to this problem. Whole house water heating systems mount on your wall and can fit into tight spaces. Multiple tankless units can be positioned in different rooms to make the most efficient use of space in your home.
While pricing and inital costs can be higher on tankless systems, they typically have a longer lifespan than storage heaters. Conventional water heaters usually last 10-15 years. A tankless system is expected to last 20+ years. Parts for tankless heaters can be easily replaced and installed, extending unit life even longer.
Many factors will inform your decision on choosing the right water heater. Call us to discuss your particular hot water needs, and we’ll match you with the best long-term solution. Then we’ll make sure your system is installed safely and correctly by one of our trained technicians.
Pat Murphy Plumbing & Backhoe Inc is here for all of your commercial and residential plumbing needs. Choose us for expert water heater service, sewer and drain cleaning, sewer and water line replacement, camera inspection, underground gas work, new construction gas lines and more. Serving San Andreas, Angels Camp, Valley Springs, Copperopolis, Placerville, El Dorado Hills, and locations throughout Amador, Tuolumne, and Calaveras Counties.