Water Heater Prices

Looking for great water heater prices on energy efficient heaters?

If your old water heater is on the blink, and you know you will be needing a new heater soon (or if you are just building a new house), then you might be wondering just what water heater to get and how much it will cost.

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The precise cost of your heater will vary, depending not only on the source, but on several of the following factors.

The most important factor in determining which water heater you will need is the type of fuel source at your home. Are you going be needing an electric water heater, or do you instead need a natural gas heater or liquid propane unit?

Typically, gas burning heaters are a bit more pricey, but the difference is usually small enough that you should instead base your choice of fuel type on other factors than just the initial purchase price.

For instance, how much do your local utilities charge for either gas, electricity, or propane delivery?

If one of these sources is cheaper than the others, then you are far better off going with that heater, regardless of initial price, as it will save you quite a bit of money over the long run.

The next thing to consider is the gph recovery rating for the units you are considering. What is the gph rating (gallons per hour) the unit is able to produce? The higher the rating, the more money you will end up paying over the years.

Be certain that you select a heater that has a gallons per hour rating that is appropriate for the usage you expect. If you select one with too low a gph rating, then you risk running out of hot water, never a fun prospect.

Conversely, if you select a unit with an unnecessarily high gph rating, then you will burn through far too much fuel and will end up with a very high energy bill each and every month, also not a fun prospect.

Water heater prices are also influenced by whether you decide upon a traditional heater or a tankless unit.

Tankless Water Heaters

The newly introduced tankless water heaters are wonderful at providing you with piping hot water instantaneously. They literally heat the water right inside the pipe when you turn on your hot water spigot.

The video below shows just how an electric tankless water heater unit works to instantly heat water.

Now though tankless water heater prices frequently are substantially more than more traditional heaters, the amount of money you will save on your monthly water bill and the gas, propane, or electricity you will save will end up being well, well worth the additional investment at time of purchase.

Most often, these tankless heaters aren't even that much pricier anyway, so the choice tends to be easy.

Finally, you really should consider the available service plans and warrantees on the heaters you are considering.

What warranty options are you interested in selecting? Are you going to go for a prolonged term, or will you choose an unlimited warrantee?

Most manufacturers and stores offer several different options when it comes to warrantees, and the more options you choose, the more you will pay in up-front costs.

The same is true for water heater service plans. Many experts assert that such service plans are, for the most part, unnecessary anyway.