Flushing your hot water heater annually keeps it running efficiently, extends its lifespan, and ensures consistent ...
Is it worth getting a tankless water heater? Keeping an eye on when you have hot water and how much is left can be a daily challenge. Traditional hot water systems don’t leave much flexibility in your ...
Tankless water heaters have been marketed as the future of home water heating. Energy efficiency, endless hot water, a sleek wall-mounted design. Sounds perfect, right? Yet if you talk to experienced ...
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How to choose a new water heater

Thinking of getting a new gas, electric, or hybrid water heater? Here's a rundown on today's most common choices.
Residential homes are traditionally outfitted with storage tank heaters. More energy-efficient tankless/on-demand and hybrid/heat pump water heaters are relatively new to the scene. Whether you’re ...
There are a lot of people out there who believe tankless water heaters do not work well with cold groundwater temperatures. We hear this mostly in places where it gets below freezing like Minnesota, ...