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Tankless Heaters: Always Full.(Product Trends)
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Qualified Remodeler
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June 1, 2008
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Tankless Heaters: Always Full
By Harry Spaulding
On-demand water heaters offer energy-efficient luxury
Europe and Asia have been using tankless water heaters for several decades, but in the United States tankless just now catching on? Why is that? Do Americans enjoy long, hot showers that eventually turn cold? Is our society so prosperous that lowering energy bills is not a concern? Regardless of the reason, the tankless revolution has arrived and it promises to be the wave of the future.
According to the American Gas Association, approximately 9.5 million water heaters are sold annually. Of those sales, the split between gas and electric is 50/50, with 80 ...