Gas Water Heaters
Gas heated water saves you money in energy costs and provides reliable, long lasting hot water for your entire home. Not only that, but most gas hot water heaters come in sizes up to 100 gallons for large homes and offer a variety of added benefits to help save money on energy and replacement costs.
If you’re ready to learn more about gas water heaters or you need assistance with your existing gas water heater, contact Wickstrom Plumbing, Heating & Cooling today. Our Boise area water heater specialists will help you choose the perfect model for your home and then install it quickly to get your water supply up and running as soon as possible. After installation, we’re always happy to return for routine maintenance to ensure your gas water heater continues working for years to come.
Gas Water Heater Options
If you have a gas hookup in your home, you have the choice between gas and electric water heating, so why choose a gas water heater? To start with, despite slightly higher installation costs, a gas water heater tends to be more efficient in how it heats your water, plus the cost of natural gas is generally lower than electricity.
Modern gas water heaters are easy to operate and maintain. Most models today feature push button pilot light ignition and easy to check status valves. Vacation settings make it easy to turn your gas water heater off without calling the gas company.
Choosing the Right Water Heater
If you decide that gas water heating is best for your home, the next step is to measure the capacity of the hot water heaters you’re considering. With any hot water heater, it’s important that you choose a model that can hold enough water and heat it fast enough for your home. This capacity is measured by determining how much hot water your system can produce within one hour of turning on a hot water tap. If everything in your home that uses hot water was suddenly turned on at the same time, could your hot water heater keep up with the demand?
The key here is to avoid choosing a system with too much capacity. It might cover you against potentially running out of hot water, but it will cost you a lot more money to keep that supersized tank heated all day, every day.
If you need help determining which gas hot water heater is best for your home, call Wickstrom Services today. Our Boise and Nampa metropolitan area water heater technicians will guide you through the selection process before coming to install your gas hot water heater. If you already have a gas hot water heater and need routine maintenance or repairs completed, we provide a full range of gas water heating services. Whatever your needs, call us today and learn why our gas water heating expertise is unsurpassed.
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