Under Sink Water Heater Cures Hot Water Delays

Online, November 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - There have been stories of people falling asleep while they waited for hot water to emerge from their faucet. Even if these stories are not true, there certainly are many people who have screamed in frustration as gallons of cold water run wasted down the drain. Fortunately, however, with the increasing popularity of under sink water heater models, these experiences are becoming less common.

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A single whole house water heater is not an efficient way of providing hot water to remote bathrooms. The inefficiency is caused by the long pipe runs. In these long hot water pipelines, gallons of expensively heated water get cold when the hot water system is not in use. Then, when a hot water faucet is turned on in a distant part of the house, there is a delay in receiving hot water, while the cold water in the pipeline is wasted. One of the best solutions to this inefficient and wasteful system is to eliminate long water pipelines. This can be achieved by installing small water heaters close to hot water fixtures. These compact point-of-use water heater s are most often installed under a sink, and they will provide hot water as soon as the faucet is opened.

Eliminating a whole house water heater altogether and installing point of use units close to each hot water fixture throughout the home, could result in energy savings of as much as 50%. However, the purchase cost would outweigh the savings. The most economical and efficient system would be to install point of use water heaters in remote bathrooms, or close to fixtures that are taxing the main hot water heating supply. Each point-of-use unit could serve as an independent water heater, or it could be connected as an in-line water heater, that would supplement the main hot water supply during periods of high demand.

Most point of use units are electric under sink water heaters. They can either be small tank water heaters or tankless units. The Ariston Water Heater models are the most popular tank under sink water heater units. They operate on a 110 Volt system, and the smaller models can be conveniently plugged into any standard electrical outlet. Tankless water heaters are supplied by many manufacturers, and they require a 240Volt electric supply. Because they are not limited by the size of a storage tank, they can provide an endless supply of hot water.