According to ‘Edward Allen and Rob Thallon’ (Author of book called Fundamentals of Residential Construction), Water heater is a device that heats the water for domestic consumption. Physically looking, there is no difference between a water heater and a geyser as such. The word ‘geyser’ is used colloquially in many countries for water heater when it is used for domestic purpose.
Hot water serves several domestic purposes. It is required in house for cooking, bathing, cleaning, etc. For that purpose, water heaters are installed and are connected to various appliances. In order to supply the hot water through the water heater, generally Copper pipes, Polybutylene (PB) pipes, Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC or PVC) pipes, Random Polypropylene (PP-R) pipes, Cross linked Polyethylene (PEX) pipes are used in hot water system.
Water heaters operate on different fuels such as electricity, gas, oil and solid fuel i.e. wood and biomass. There are water heaters which also operate on solar energy. Depending upon the fuel on which it operates, the water heater is classified accordingly as gas water heater, electric water heater and solar water heater. These water heaters are available in two types – storage and tankless water heater.
Let us see how Storage Water Heaters and Tankless Water Heaters differ from each other:
Storage Water Heater Vs Tankless Water Heater
Mentioned here are the dissimilarities between the storage water heater and tankless water heater/instant hot water heater.
Summing up, Now that you have already gone through the comparison of storage water heater and tankless water heater, you should consider your needs and then go for the one that is best for you. What is furthermore essential is; you also need to consider your budget while making the selection of water heater.
Well, we would still recommend you to go ahead with the tankless water heater. It is the best choice as it is energy saving, and its efficiency is better than the storage water heater. Apart from these good features, the heater also maintains the quality of water. The storage water heater would be a perfect choice if the quantity of hot water required is more and sufficient space is available at home. You can know more about how tankless electric water heaters work?
