The holidays are behind us now and we are well into the new year. If you haven't been shocked by the surge in the price of natural gas, you may be one of the lucky ones. The bill for our home in December was $230.00 as compared to $156.00 in November. Obviously weather conditions play a role in our usage, but gas prices have also gone up significantly.
Fighting the price of natural gas may be like fighting city hall. You may not be able to change the price of natural gas, but you can certainly change how much you consume.
The United States Congress passed legislation last year titled the "Energy Policy Act of 2005." Essentially this legislation was created to encourage energy conservation through the use of state of the art high efficiency appliances and technologies thereof.
Rinnai tankless water heaters qualify homeowners for a $300.00 tax credit with installations that are done between January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
I'll be honest in that the cost to install a Rinnai can be almost as much as it would to install a new furnace. The new technology does not come cheap, so the price may not be right for everyone. The long term benefits however will give you a return on your investment if you stay in your home long enough. And remember, no more cold showers!
For those that are seriously interested in a Rinnai, you are welcome to see a demonstration in my own home with the unit that I installed last month. Please call to make an appointment.
Install a Rinnai tankless water heater in the month of February and receive a $100.00 discount! Add this to the $300.00 tax credit and this makes for significant savings.
Any referrals that result in the sale of a Rinnai tankless water heater will qualify you for a $50.00 Referral Bonus. Any referrals that result in actual work for all other plumbing jobs will qualify you for a $25.00 Referral Bonus.
A conventional tank type water heater will fire a minimum of 7 times within 24 hours to maintain the water at its designated temperature setting. This occurs whether the homeowner is there or not.
A tankless water heater fires on demand. Turn a faucet on and the water heater turns on and immediately starts to heat the water. Turn the faucet off and the heaters shuts down. The concept is that simple. No more heating of 40, 50, or 75 gallons of hot water.
Another benefit of the on demand technology is an endless supply of hot water within the gallons per minute capacity of the tankless water heater. You can literally stand in the shower all day and not run out of hot water.
Life expectancy is another major difference between tank type and tankless water heaters. A conventional water heater will last 7-14 years on average. A Rinnai tankless water heater will last 20- 25 years, twice to three times that of a tank type heater.
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