Hot Water Systems
Electric Storage vs Instant Hot Water System
When it comes to selections of hot water systems, in this modern day, it is no longer between either gas or electric storage styles. As the necessity of hot water systems increased, gas or electric storage styles has now expanded to solar, instant, heat pump or energy efficient storage. On the plus side, we have so many more options and can cater for our homes specific requirements. Unfortunately, this can also complicate matters as it makes the decisions around which system to buy and install a little bit more involved. There are benefits you can get across both storage and instant hot water style option to help you make an informed decision when installing a new unit, upgrading or replacing your old hot water heater to storage water heater or instant water heater.
The advantages of storage hot water:
- Relatively cheap to buy and install
- Offers the ability to supply hot water to multiple outlets at the same time easily if you have larger unitsmeaning you can run the hot tap in the kitchen without losing hot water to the shower. Additionally, larger units can also cater for large homes with up to 6 people from the one unit
- Available for an easy upgrade or replacement if you already have an old storage electric or gas system
- Utilize alongside solar or heat pump
- Flexible installation – indoor or outdoor options
The advantages of instantaneous hot water:
- Compact size – fits almost anywhere from a large house to a small apartment
- Available in both electric and gas models available, with the gas powered style is much more common
- Not required to heat water above 50°C
- Merely heat the water as it’s needed reducing running costs
- Available in both indoor or outdoor models
- Energy efficient – very little power is wasted while heating the water
Deciding which style of hot water system is the right for you can involve a bit of research. You are highly suggested to get some professional advice fro your choice of plumbing team.