Replace Attic Water Heater With Tankless

Whether or not you can install a tankless water heater in your attic depends on your attic.

Replace attic water heater with tankless.

Build a platform with 2 x 4 inch pieces of lumber that will allow you to mount the new tankless water heater about four inches from the wall. The local building codes must allow you to install the water heater in the attic. Installing a tankless water heater is a greater upfront investment but these units can significantly cut the cost of monthly utilities. Mount the tankless water heater securely to the platform.

Switching from a tank style water heater to a tankless water heater will save a family of four an average of 100 per year or over 1500 throughout the lifetime of the system according to energy star. The higher the energy factor the more efficient the water heater. A tankless water heater has no tank you re welcome. Today tankless water heater energy factors range between 64 and 91 for gas fired models and up to 99 for electric models.

Add lumbar for structural integrity if needed. Simply put as long as there is enough combustion air provided tankless water heaters can be installed in any area of your home from a utility room to a garage to yes even an old dusty attic. Garages utility closets even outdoor installations with proper insulation are preferable to having a tank type water heater in your attic. Even if the attic is an excellent place to install the tankless water heater you should be aware of some possible problems.

For a household of one or two people a tankless electric unit will probably be adequate. Choose a location for the new water heater that will allow you to vent it to the outside easily. For instance the attic has to be very well made and able to handle the weight of the water heater. Replacing your tank type water heater in the attic with a tankless unit is a much safer alternative and one that nick s plumbing and sewer services would be happy to discuss with you.

Tankless water heaters also known as on demand water heaters are quite popular with forward thinking homeowners and for good reason.