Direct Vent Water Heaters

What is a Condensing Hot Water Heater?

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:29:54 +0000

There’s been a steady improvement in the efficiency of hot water heaters over the years for both tankless direct vent water heaters and conventional water heaters. This increase in efficiency is largely due to the fact that the design of these new high efficiency water heaters is what’s known as a condensing design. And if [...]

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How to Choose a Tankless Direct Vent Water Heater – The Temperature Rise Rating

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:46:13 +0000

The output of a tankless direct vent water heater is rated by a temperature rise for a given flow rate. Most water heaters sold today can typically provide between two to five gallons of hot water per minute (GPM) at a 77 degree fahrenheit temperature rise. To understand how they arrive at this, let’s look [...]

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The Age of Your Water Heater will Help Determine When to Replace it With a Direct Vent Water Heater

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:08:07 +0000

While there is no exact rule for when to replace an old water heater with a new direct vent water heater, the age of your current water heater is often the most important factor you can take into consideration. Knowing when to buy a new water heater can not only help save you a lot [...]

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Using a Solar Water Heater to Preheat Water for a Tankless Direct Vent Water Heater

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:31:13 +0000

One often overlooked method of decreasing energy costs and increasing energy efficiency that can be used with a direct vent water heater, is preheating the water with a solar powered water heater. In fact, during the summer months, it’s quite possible to provide all of your hot water needs by only using the solar powered [...]

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What’s the Difference Between a Direct Vent Water Heater and a Power Vent Water Heater

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:27:41 +0000

If you’ve been researching water heaters, you’re probably all too aware of the many different terms that are used when describing them. This is largely due to the fact that there are so many different variations available to the homeowner. It can be quite overwhelming to the first time hot water heater buyer. One of [...]

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A High Efficiency Tankless Direct Vent Water Heater Will Save You Money

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:50:08 +0000

In the course of researching tankless direct vent water heaters, you may also run across the terms instantaneous or on demand being used to describe water heaters. There’s no need to get confused, as these names are all used interchangeably to describe the same thing. A water heater that produces hot water instantly, or on [...]

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A Direct Vent Water Heater with a Nicely Illustrated Video

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:21:16 +0000

Here’s a great video that perfectly illustrates how a direct vent water heater works. In it they show how a conventional hot water heater works versus a tankless direct vent water heater. Because of the inefficiency of storing water and reheating it as is typical with a conventional water heater, direct vent water heaters aren’t [...]

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Basic Considerations for a Gas Direct Vent Water Heater

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:49:37 +0000

Gas Direct Vent Water Heater – Natural Gas or Propane When choosing a gas direct vent water heater, also known as a gas tankless water heater, an important consideration is what type of gas you’ll need to operate it. Luckily for most people, there isn’t much of a choice to make. Chances are you’ll only [...]

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What is a Conventional Storage Direct Vent Water Heater?

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:07:43 +0000

Conventional storage direct vent water heaters are still the most popular of all the water heater types. These water heaters heat water before you need it, and store it in a tank. This is unlike the on demand/instantaneous/tankless water heaters that produce water as it is needed. These types of water heaters have been around [...]

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Why Choose a Tankless Direct Vent Water Heater for your Home?

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:46 +0000

If you’re looking to replace, upgrage, or install a new water heating system, a tankless direct vent water heater may be the best solution for your needs. If you’re looking for reasons why you choose one, there are a number of compelling advantages of such a system that can help you make your decision much [...]

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