In this day and age of $3.00 gallon gas, electrical companies raising rates, oil line disruption and global instability, energy costs are unpredictable.  The United States, working with the DOE is trying to get Americans to save on their electrical use both for their own good and for the good of planet earth. Tank water heaters are constantly using electricity even if you are not needing that hot water. It would be like running a stove all day because you are going to cook, or leaving your TV on until you are ready to watch it. No one would do this, but millions of home owners let their water tank run all day without even thinking about it and wonder why they have a $500 or higher electric bill. Because of this inefficient process, a 60-gallon tank only has 40 gallons of useable hot water. The other 20 gallons are lost as cold water is added to the tank during the usage process.

In addition, a conventional tank heater is constantly radiating heat (loss), which also contributes to the re-heating rate and energy consumption of the tank. This type of heat loss is often referred to as "stand-by" heat loss. Amazingly, by eliminating stand-by heat loss alone, energy consumption can be reduced from 20 to 30%!

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One significant health advisory is a bacterial respiratory disease similar to pneumonia called “Legionelia pneumophila” or more commonly “Legionnaire’s Disease.” Thousands of cases of Legionnaire's disease occur in the U.S. each year. Most often striking smokers, the elderly, and those with chronic respiratory problems or compromised immune systems and 15% of the annual cases are fatal.

A 1984 study (Ciesieki et al) reported that the bacterial cause of Legionnaire's disease (Legionelia pneumophila) is capable of colonizing in hot water systems maintained at 115° or lower. Many consumers, in an effort to lower their utility bills are lowering the regulated temperature of their hot-water tank, not realizing they are in effect running a greater risk to their health and the health of their family.

The 1995 ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) Applications Handbook notes that "segments of service water systems in which the water stagnates (e.g. certain sections of storage-type water heaters) provide ideal breeding locations for Legionelia pneumophila bacteria.”

For all these reasons it must make sense by now to switch to a tankless water heater and it makes even more sense to purchase the industry standard and technology-setting Titan Electronic Tankless Water Heater.