Is a Tankless Water Heater Right for You?
What is a Tankless Water Heater? Tankless water heaters provide you and your family with a constant supply of hot water and only provides hot water when you need it. For instance, when a hot water faucet is turned on, cold water travels through a pipe and into the tankless unit. It is then heated directly without the use of a storage tank. What are the advantages? These units can have a lot of advantages. For instance, tankless water heaters can be more energy efficient than conventional water heaters. They can help cut costly bills because they don’t use excess [...]
How to Choose from a Tankless or Conventional Water Heater
How do you choose from a tankless or a conventional water heater? Well, one is not necessarily better than the other. It’s your choice which one would be best for you and your needs. To begin, let’s identify the major differences between the two water heaters. Conventional Water Heater These units typically store 40-50 gallons of hot water. While hot water is in use, the unit continues to replenish its tank with cold water. Because of this, conventional water heaters can run out of hot water. Tankless Water Heater These tanks heat water on demand. When hot water [...]
How to Shut Off Your Omaha Water Heater
There are three signs that your Omaha water heater needs immediate attention: Makes strange noises Overheats Behaves abnormally in any other way. Should any of these events occur the first thing you want to do is shut off your water heater, and then contact Burton for service. Whether your water heater is gas or electric, here’s how to shut it down: First, turn off the gas or electricity. For a gas appliance, turn the knob on top of the thermostat to from on to OFF. For an electric appliance, switch the circuit breaker for the heater in your service panel [...]
What to Look for in a Replacement Furnace in Greater Omaha
Do you need a replacement furnace? An Omaha furnace over 12 years old can often become a major headache, and it may be a better idea to replace one than to continually repair it. That’s even more true if your system is in the 15-20 year range. To replace or to hang on? It can be a difficult choice and for multiple reasons. For example, what if your current furnace has a couple of good, repair-free years left in it; although, how would you know unless you waited to find out? On the flip side, how much would you save [...]
Omaha Water Heater Safety & Repair
Here’s Another Way to Help Ensure Your Family’s Safety & Ongoing Indoor Comfort How can you tell if your water heater isn’t functioning properly? The fact is, sometimes you can’t tell…not right away, anyway. You see, besides not delivering an adequate supply of hot water, your home water heater can also develop a gas for carbon monoxide leak. Either way, that can be a dangerous situation. The good news is that you don’t need to be an expert plumber to help prevent serious safety issues by observing the following self-help tips for your Omaha or Council Bluffs home. Turn it [...]
Which is Best for Your Omaha Home: A Gas or Electric Storage Tank Water? Here’s a One to One Comparison to Help You Decide.
Like most appliances, water heaters have improved greatly in recent years. Today's models are much more energy efficient. That's why you probably couldn't replace your existing water heater with the same exact model…and you probably wouldn't want to. Instead, you may be able to purchase a more efficient water heater that will save you money on energy each month. That's why you shouldn't just consider the initial purchase price - think about how much it costs to operate. You could save hundreds of dollars in the long run. Look at it this way:some cars get 15 miles to a gallon, [...]