Bosch is a name in home appliances that is know for energy efficiency. All Bosch appliances are energy star rated. This designation is earned only by the most energy efficient appliances. The Bosch powerstar tankless water heater is no exception. This systems heats water for household use without the need for a storage tank. The water is heated instantaneously, on demand.Unlike most traditional systems in use in the United States, the Bosch powerstar tankless system doesn't use a holding tank. Other heaters hold between outdoor heater with ETL in China 20 and 100 gallons of water which is kept hot until it is used. Energy is used to heat the water even if you aren't using any hot water.
Holding tanks can run out of hot water, and even the most efficient storage heater takes thirty minutes or more to heat water again. Bosch powerstar tankless water heaters don't require any recovery time since they work continuously on demand. On the other hand, if you aren't using any hot water, the system isn't using energy to heat water.The most efficient way to heat water is with electricity. The Bosch powerstar tankless water heater is electric. Gas heaters lose up to 20% of their total energy in hot gases which are expelled through the flue. In electric style heaters there is very little wasted energy. It does take a lot of energy to heat water and the bosch powerstar tankless system may require a separate power source.
Tankless units are more efficient than storage heaters, since they only use energy when the hot water is turned on.The facts on tankless systems are available at a number of websites. The bosch powerstar tankless hot water heater is energystar rated, not all tankless systems achieve this rating. A new hot water heater is a major expense, so anyone replacing their current hot water heater should do research and check customer reviews before making their purchase.Most conventional heaters use a storage tank where a quantity of water is keep hot all the time. When all the water in the tank is used, it takes thirty minutes or more to heat up again. Storage tanks vary in size from 20 gallons to 100 gallons for household use.
The system is in heating mode even when no hot water is being used because the temperature cools naturally after a time. Tankless heaters, like bosch powerstar tankless water heaters, only heat water as it is used. It is heated instantaneously and continuously when it is in use.Bosch powerstar tankless water heaters are electric and energy efficient. They are available as whole house systems or point of use systems.
A whole house system is hooked to all the hot water outlets in the home. Point of use systems are hooked only to a single outlet, like a sink. Point of use systems produce less hot water, a little over a gallon a minute, since they only service a single outlet.In todays social climate of environmental conservation, tankless heaters can save both energy and water. They don't have the same run off time that is common to storage tank systems, so less water is used. They only use energy when hot water is in use and don't have to come on simply because the water in a storage tank has fallen below the set temperature. There is the additional advantage of not running out of warm water.A bosch powerstar tankless water heating system can add value to any home. It can be a major selling point. Whether you are building a new home, or remodeling an older home, you should consider the advantages of a tankless water heater.
