







Electric tankless water heaters require a large amount of electrical power (when running). Surprisingly so, they are very energy efficient and economic. We will look into exactly how much electricity does a tankless water heater use (by using the power equation P = I * V and cost equation Cost = kWh * t (h)).
Heating water is one of the most power-hungry processes. Tankless heaters heat up the water in seconds (5 seconds from cold to hot water). To achieve that, we need an incredible amount of electricity.
Does that mean that tankless heaters require a lot of electricity?
Yes and no. When they are ‘on’, electrical tankless heaters require up to 27,000W of electricity. For comparison, an average washing machine will require a bit more than 1,000W to run (and it will run for 1-2h). However, electric tankless water heaters are not running all the time. All this energy is used to heat up water only when we use hot water.
In fact, even according to the US Department Of Energy, tankless water heaters can significantly reduce monthly electricity bills:
“For homes that use 41 gallons or less of hot water daily, demand water heaters can be 24%–34% more energy efficient than conventional storage tank water heaters.” (DOE on energy efficiency of tankless water heaters)
Most households use less than 41 gallons of water per day. 24% – 34% is quite a lot of energy savings. Electricity-wise, tankless water heaters are a smart financial investment (they also last for 10-15 years).
But how can such a power-hungry appliance reduce the electricity bill?
It all comes down to how many amps does a tankless water heater draw (since the voltage is always the same: 220/240V). Let’s calculate a bit to see how much electricity does an on-demand tankless hot water heater use:
Calculating the maximum running costs of tankless water heaters is quite easy. The key information here is how many watts does a tankless water heater use. We’ll do one quick example here, with more to follow.
Example: You have a 20kW electric tankless heater. How much does it cost to run it?
Solution: 20 kW heater will spend 20 kWh worth of electricity if you run it for 1 hour. The average kWh price in the US is $0,1319. That means a 20kW tankless heater will spend, on average, 20 kWh x $0,1319 per kWh = $2,64 per running hour.
That doesn’t sound a lot, right? Obviously, there are many factors that come into play like intake water temperature, hot water demands, and so on. For a 20kW tankless water heater, the $2,64 per hour is the maximum electricity usage (running at 100% heating output). You will likely run your heater 100% output for the first 15 seconds, and then the heating output percentage (and hence water heater costs) drops.
Now, the real question is this:
How many hours per day do you run the tankless water heater? Here is how much it costs to run a 20kW electrical tankless heater from our example for different time periods:
* 20 kW running at 100% output for 10 minutes (shower): $0,66.
* 20 kW running at 100% output for 30 minutes: $1,32.
* 20 kW running at 100% output for 1 hour: $2,64.
* 20 kW running at 100% output for 2 hours: $5,28.
* 20 kW running at 100% output for 5 hours: $13,20.
Be aware that we always predispose:
1) Price of electricity to be $0,1319 per kilowatt-hour.
2) Power of heater is 20kW.
In this case you should replace the electricity price of your market and the power your purchased.
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Is a tankless electric water heater for you?
What is a Tankless Electric Water Heater
Tankless electric water heaters take much less space than storage type as water was heated directly. When you turn on the hot water, cold water travels into the tankless water heater where it is heated by electric heating element. This allows you a constant supply of hot water.
For those large families who using a lot of hot water, install more than 1 heater is common. This will ensure non-stop hot water for showers, laundry and the dishwasher.
Advantages
Tankless electric water heaters (also called “on demand” units or an instant electric water heater) use 30 to 50% less electricity than tank type, saving about $100 or more per year, depending on water usage.
· Water was heated only when you turn on the faucet.
· The main advantage is that they eliminate the extra cost of keeping big volume of hot water in a storage tank, so you waste less energy.
· Continuously hot water supply, which is ideal for filling a big hot tub.
· Much more compact than a standard water heater and mount on a wall.
Electric vs Gas Tankless Water Heaters
The biggest difference between electric type and gas type is their efficiency. Electric tankless water heaters are typically around 98% or more efficient while gas type is around 80-85% efficient.
Tankless water heaters will free up space that a bulky water heater typically occupies.
The Bottom Line: Pricing and Installation
When you’re pricing a unit, be sure to get an estimate or firm bid on installation costs. This is not a do-it yourself project unless you have pro-level skills. You can contact us (JNOD) for more professional instructions.
Figure A: Tankless Water Heater Details
When a hot water tap is opened, the heating elements turn on. Water is heated as it flows through the heating element.
We are a professional manufacturer of instant electric water heater and electric water tap, which is located in Shunde, the hometown of producing electric appliances. We are a set of manufacture, research and development, marketing integrated company.
We introduced a series of advanced production and detection facilities since foundation, with annual production capacity of million sets, the products are exported to north and south America, Europe, and other countries all over the world. Owning the best OEM and ODM exportation, technology and quality, we have become one of the most professional manufacturers of instant electric water heater and electric water tap in China.
JNOD insisted on developing with technology innovation, we possessed of several national famous technicians and had invented multiply product patents. We strictly implemented the ISO international quality management system, produced all the main parts and components independently, and the products passed the CCC, CB, CE, ETL(UL standard) certification with reliable guaranteed quality. In October 2021, JNOD Testing Centre achieved CNAS accrditation, being recognized by the National Laboratory, becoming one of the first enterprises with national accreditation laboratory qualifications in the electric water heater industry.
Our sales team have extensive experience of oversea markets.
We provide sincere and professional services, including OEM/ODM services, technology support, market analysis, usage of design and composition of installation. We have succeeded in providing marketing consultancy services and business solutions for our customers from over 50 countries. With tailor-make solution of hot water supply base on customers market demand, we helped many customers obtain great sales performance and were highly regarded.
Make the worlds best products, create the international top brands are the pursuit and dream of JNOD.
Let’s look forward to the future, we sincerely invite you to cooperate with us and achieve win-win together for a better tomorrow.
ODM
Major in providing required products for the customers with our strong capability of research and development on ODM basis.
OEM
Achieve customer’s own idea and design for the products and mass production.
JNOD BRAND
JNOD do self-owned brand in China domestic and the oversea market, in addition, we have authorized brand agent in Argentina.
We are a professional manufacturer of instant electric water heater and electric water tap, which is located in Shunde, the hometown of producing electric appliances. We are a set of manufacture, research and development, marketing integrated company.
We introduced a series of advanced production and detection facilities since foundation, with annual production capacity of million sets, the products are exported to north and south America, Europe, and other countries all over the world. Owning the best OEM and ODM exportation, technology and quality, we have become one of the most professional manufacturers of instant electric water heater and electric water tap in China.
JNOD insisted on developing with technology innovation, we possessed of several national famous technicians and had invented multiply product patents. We strictly implemented the ISO international quality management system, produced all the main parts and components independently, and the products passed the CCC, CB, CE, ETL(UL standard) certification with reliable guaranteed quality. In October 2021, JNOD Testing Centre achieved CNAS accrditation, being recognized by the National Laboratory, becoming one of the first enterprises with national accreditation laboratory qualifications in the electric water heater industry.
Our sales team have extensive experience of oversea markets.
We provide sincere and professional services, including OEM/ODM services, technology support, market analysis, usage of design and composition of installation. We have succeeded in providing marketing consultancy services and business solutions for our customers from over 50 countries. With tailor-make solution of hot water supply base on customers market demand, we helped many customers obtain great sales performance and were highly regarded.
Make the worlds best products, create the international top brands are the pursuit and dream of JNOD.
Let’s look forward to the future, we sincerely invite you to cooperate with us and achieve win-win together for a better tomorrow.
ODM
Major in providing required products for the customers with our strong capability of research and development on ODM basis.
OEM
Achieve customer’s own idea and design for the products and mass production.
JNOD BRAND
JNOD do self-owned brand in China domestic and the oversea market, in addition, we have authorized brand agent in Argentina.
In the era of continuous product upgrading and iteration, almost every brand will have a new product launch every year. The new water heater has more room to upgrade than the old one in terms of technology, performance and appearance.
Our JNOD is so excited to share our high-tech product, which has dual heating systems: instant heating + water preheating. It adopts the relay heating mode. The system can automatically switch during working. This increasing mode makes JNOD rapid water heater different from the storage water heater on the market which work with dual-mode.
#01 Dual Heating Modes
- 30L large capacity water tank is made from high quality enamel, that is sintered at high temperature and not easy to corrosion;
- The power for instant heating is 5.5kW or 7kW. Easy installation and wide applicability.
#2 Raising Efficiency
- The highest water temperature of the inner tank can reach 85℃.
- Multi-fold capacity to supply more taps with increased hot water requirements.
- Good enough to use for bathtub washing, residential and commercial water heating.
# 3 Intelligence Appliance
- Fully automatic control: auto thermostatic, auto heating, auto refill cold water.
- Easy handling: Touch key, WiFi function with clearly LED display.
We are a professional manufacturer of instant electric water heater and electric water tap, which is located in Shunde, the hometown of producing electric appliances. We are a set of manufacture, research and development, marketing integrated company.
We introduced a series of advanced production and detection facilities since foundation, with annual production capacity of million sets, the products are exported to north and south America, Europe, and other countries all over the world. Owning the best OEM and ODM exportation, technology and quality, we have become one of the most professional manufacturers of instant electric water heater and electric water tap in China.
JNOD insisted on developing with technology innovation, we possessed of several national famous technicians and had invented multiply product patents. We strictly implemented the ISO international quality management system, produced all the main parts and components independently, and the products passed the CCC, CB, CE, ETL(UL standard) certification with reliable guaranteed quality. In October 2021, JNOD Testing Centre achieved CNAS accrditation, being recognized by the National Laboratory, becoming one of the first enterprises with national accreditation laboratory qualifications in the electric water heater industry.
Our sales team have extensive experience of oversea markets.
We provide sincere and professional services, including OEM/ODM services, technology support, market analysis, usage of design and composition of installation. We have succeeded in providing marketing consultancy services and business solutions for our customers from over 50 countries. With tailor-make solution of hot water supply base on customers market demand, we helped many customers obtain great sales performance and were highly regarded.
Make the worlds best products, create the international top brands are the pursuit and dream of JNOD.
Let’s look forward to the future, we sincerely invite you to cooperate with us and achieve win-win together for a better tomorrow.
ODM
Major in providing required products for the customers with our strong capability of research and development on ODM basis.
OEM
Achieve customer’s own idea and design for the products and mass production.
JNOD BRAND
JNOD do self-owned brand in China domestic and the oversea market, in addition, we have authorized brand agent in Argentina.
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Yes, but a tankless water heater does more than save you money.
Savings: Space
Since tankless water heaters do not have tanks, they take up less space. You don’t need to have a utility room or area in the garage for your water heater. Your tankless water heater can be stored in a closet or under the sink. Extra space is valuable these days, especially if you’re living in a smaller home or condo.
Savings: Energy
Traditional water heaters hold around 30-50 gallons of water and keep it heated until you’re ready to use it. Depending on the size of your family and the amount of water your family uses, this could be costly. (Did you know that water heater energy usage is the second-highest source of energy use in the average home?) Tankless water heaters don’t hold water, so they heat the water as it comes in—no constant energy to keep 15 milk jugs’ worth of water hot.
Savings: Time
Tankless water heaters save you time in the morning because the water is heated as it comes through until you are finished. While a traditional tank does have hot water on demand, that’s only until the tank runs out. Then you have to wait for the tank to refill and warm up the water. Tankless heaters don’t have that lag time because there’s unending water flow from the tank to the tap.
Savings: Money
Most new homes have a traditional water heater already installed when you move in. If you’re looking to replace the traditional tank, however, there is some work required. While installing a tankless heater might present a higher price tag than expected, the overall financial gains will overcome that deficit. It will raise the initial investment, but it’s an investment worth looking into for your home and your family. When comparing the overall savings of space, energy, time, and money – the savings really can add up.
We are a professional manufacturer of instant electric water heater and electric water tap, which is located in Shunde, the hometown of producing electric appliances. We are a set of manufacture, research and development, marketing integrated company.
We introduced a series of advanced production and detection facilities since foundation, with annual production capacity of million sets, the products are exported to north and south America, Europe, and other countries all over the world. Owning the best OEM and ODM exportation, technology and quality, we have become one of the most professional manufacturers of instant electric water heater and electric water tap in China.
JNOD insisted on developing with technology innovation, we possessed of several national famous technicians and had invented multiply product patents. We strictly implemented the ISO international quality management system, produced all the main parts and components independently, and the products passed the CCC, CB, CE, ETL(UL standard) certification with reliable guaranteed quality. In October 2021, JNOD Testing Centre achieved CNAS accrditation, being recognized by the National Laboratory, becoming one of the first enterprises with national accreditation laboratory qualifications in the electric water heater industry.
Our sales team have extensive experience of oversea markets.
We provide sincere and professional services, including OEM/ODM services, technology support, market analysis, usage of design and composition of installation. We have succeeded in providing marketing consultancy services and business solutions for our customers from over 50 countries. With tailor-make solution of hot water supply base on customers market demand, we helped many customers obtain great sales performance and were highly regarded.
Make the worlds best products, create the international top brands are the pursuit and dream of JNOD.
Let’s look forward to the future, we sincerely invite you to cooperate with us and achieve win-win together for a better tomorrow.
ODM
Major in providing required products for the customers with our strong capability of research and development on ODM basis.
OEM
Achieve customer’s own idea and design for the products and mass production.
JNOD BRAND
JNOD do self-owned brand in China domestic and the oversea market, in addition, we have authorized brand agent in Argentina.