How a Demand Water Heater Saves on Energy and Water

Running the shower tap on while you wait for the cold stream of water to turn hot is a common practice that the majority of us are guilty of. Statistics show that hundreds of billions of gallons of water are wasted down the drain while we wait for the hot water. A typical family can waste 10,000 gallons of water annually just by waiting for the hot water, and if America houses over 50 million families then we are pouring down the drain about 500,000 gallons of water annually that can otherwise be employed into much fertile purposes. Shocking, alarming, call it whatever you wish but bottom line we need to pull the plug fast on our water wastage habits because according to UN reports 400 million people around the globe are facing severe water shortages, and in the next decades large cities will be increasingly water-stressed.

Plumbers in New York are doing what they can to instruct New Yorkers in how to save up on water during daily routines. When almost 60% of household water use is in the bathroom, it's time to cut it down. NY plumbing companies turn to demand water heaters as means of saving up unnecessary water poured down the drain. Demand water heaters eliminate the waiting time for hot water by providing hot water on demand – hence the name.

As a guiding rule NYC plumbers suggest taking more showers than baths because the former uses less than 10 gallons of water while a bath uses a whopping 20-25 gallons. With electric and gas water heaters less than 7 years old – insulation of pipes and tank will help conserve energy used to heat stored water. Water heaters that have passed their 7 years life span mark and are experiencing troubles, it is cost effective to purchase a new unit than repairing existing one.

An energy efficient alternative to conventional storage tank water heater is the demand water heaters. Without a storage tank that you pay to keep full of hot water, the demand water heaters provide hot water on demand. Homes using up to 41 gallons of hot water daily can benefit from demand water boilers which are up to 34% more energy efficient than conventional units. Demand water heaters prove up to 14% more energy efficient for homes that use around 86 gallons of hot water per day.

But apart from being energy efficient to reduce residential energy bills, demand heaters save on water that will otherwise be wasted down the drain. Plumbers New York urge people to do what they can to reduce water wastage from insulating existing units to purchasing demand ones, and taking more showers than baths. Do what you can to save on water so next generations can replete their thirst too.