How Much Hot Water Do I Need?
How much hot water do taps, showers, appliances, and various other items use in our homes? When considering a tankless water heater this is interesting information to know and understand. There are a few points here we need to get out of the way. Pipe diameter – it doesn’t matter what type of water heater you have a ½ inch copper pipe can only provide around 11-19 liters per minute (3-5 GPM) of water. Once you reach the peak...
Sizing Your Tankless
“I have two bathrooms, 3 bedrooms and a 1800 square foot home, what size tankless do I need?” We get asked this question so often it’s time we take an in-depth look at what you need to know to effectively size your tankless water heater. Firstly, we have relatively cold winters in Toronto and areas, thus we automatically need a larger tankless system. We don’t recommend any tankless that produces less than 150,000 BTU’s and most...
The Cold water Sandwich
What is the cold water sandwich? This sandwich happens when there is warm water for a few minutes then a burst of cold and then rapidly back to warm. This occurs in homes with tankless water heaters as the residual water in the pipes going to a faucet or shower can still be hot. The user in the household will then turn the tap on and feel warm water almost instantly. A tankless water heater takes a few seconds to heat up the heat...
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