Tankless Water Heater Space

The tankless water heater also provides domestic hot water.

Tankless water heater space.

One of the biggest advantages of electric tankless water heaters is that they are very sleek and compact thus you will save a lot of space. This space heating system is a hydro air system using a rheem tankless water heater seen on the left. The box on the floor lower right is an air handler that includes a copper heat exchange coil. In warmer climates where there is no risk of freezing a tankless water heater may be installed on the exterior of the home to save on interior space.

Once you have your total flow rate and the required temperature rise you can find the right size tankless water heater for your home. Tankless water heaters typically last up to 20 years twice as long as a tank style unit. Above the air handler is a smaller box containing the cooling coil. Tankless water heaters are about the size of a carry on suitcase and can be installed on virtually any wall inside or outside of your home.

Below we ve highlighted what size water heater you would need in our example of 6 5 gpm at a 63 f temperature rise. Moreover auto modulation technology saves energy and its ability to control water flow reduces the electricity bill even further. Determine the mounting space tankless water heaters are much smaller than units with a storage tank allowing them to be wall mounted. Traditional water heaters can take up to 16 square feet of valuable floor space.