With the cost of gas and electricity skyrocketing, you may want to take a look at replacing that old water heater of yours. Most standard hot water heaters only last about 10-12 years. If yours is older than that, you are well past due for an upgrade. Instead of replacing it with another standard hot water heater, consider buying a tankless water heater. These much smaller units may cost a little extra in the beginning. But, when you consider that it heats water more efficiently, costs much less to operate than your standard 40-50 gallon water tank and helps the environment, it is definitely worth it. Because there is no tank, it heats water on an "as needed" basis, generally 2-5 gallons/minute. This means that there is no wasted energy to keep the hot water on stand-by, like in the standard hot water tank. It also doesn't take up as much room and is generally mounted on the wall. If you received a shock when you got your winter gas and/or electric bill, now may be the time to see if you should go tankless or not.

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