Tips for Choosing Electric, Gas, or Solar Hot Water Systems

With winters approaching in Perth and the first thing that you have to worry about is your hot water system. When your hot water system goes out, then its tendency is to go out suddenly. In these instances, luxurious time is limited in hand and you have to concentrate on carefully reviewing the options available so that you can avoid cold showers. Or else, you can get the same replaced at the earliest and generally tend to forget about the hot water system till the next time. But save yourself from missing out on the best product.

Water heating roughly accounts for a quarter of energy use in the household and sometimes it is even more. So, reviewing the water heater well before your existing system has already perished away and checking for the alternatives is worth considering. There are a series of hot water systems ideal for saving money, energy, and are extremely good for the environment. In fact, when hot water repairs are needed, then the renowned specialists in Perth can take care of their maintenance. 

The relatively cheaper ones are the electrically heat-storage water tank systems, which are easy to install. But running them is much expensive, particularly if they are in a full-day continuous rate.

Systems running on off-peak electricity involve much low cost to run but they require a larger tank since the overnight heated water must last throughout the day.  Every home in Perth does not contain off-peak electricity.

For the household with four persons, 125 liters to 160 liters tank will suffice for the continuous system, or to suit off-peak the requirement is 250 liters to 315 liters.

The chief traits of the electric hot waters are: 

They can be installed outdoors and indoors

Electric instantaneous hot water systems are even available. 

Natural Gas is an ideal option when you are having the connections for it.  The gas water heaters are cheaper compared to electricity, despite the rising gas prices, but they will not be variable throughout the day. So the gas water heater systems will heat the waters on necessity.  Again a household with four persons will need 135 liters to 170 liters water tank. Even you can also accept the option for the instantaneous water heater system. Usually, they are installed outdoors because of venting requirements, but the specialists can install them indoors using a flue. They are meritorious for having an energy-efficient star rating. A few of them come with a pilot light that uses a minimum quantity of gas. The more economical option is the electric ignition, but during the blackout, there is a chance for the hot water supply to be lost.

LPG bottles are apt alternatives to natural gas, but these significantly induce more significant running costs. 

The solar water heaters comprise of the solar collector panels along with the storage tank. A household with four persons typically requires about solar collector area with two panels of 4 square meters as well as a 300litres to 360 liters tank. A large tank is needed for allowing for days with lesser sunlight or to suit the showers to be taken more than usual. When the panels cannot be installed in their ideal location, then they are sure to be less efficient and a larger collection area will be needed. Usually, the storage tank comprises an electric or gas booster element for keeping the water hot when the sunshine is less.  

Maybe they are comparatively expensive and installing them is time-consuming, nevertheless, a well-chosen system will prove its worth, in the long run, owing to lower operating costs. But the purchase cost can be offset with the help of Government rebates and the related incentives. 

Selecting the hot water systems for your home must be wise so that they provide services for long years.  In fact, they need servicing after a few years so that their performance at optimum levels is assured. For the purpose, you need to hire the hot water specialists who shall look into them through a series of tests and ensure the water heaters are at their best performance. The specialists can even take care of the needed repairs to bring back the exact functionality of the hot water systems.