Standard Water Heater
Gas water heaters are not just energy efficient, they are also time efficient. They heat water approximately twice as fast as electric water heaters, so you have a much faster recovery time and you won't have to wait for hot water when several people use the shower.
Quick response gas water heaters are the most efficient on the market, and using them can cut your water heating costs in half. When you need hot water you won't have to wait.
Selecting a water heater is an important decision, because water heaters rank just behind air conditioners and furnaces in energy consumption, so when you choose a gas model you are making a choice for efficiency and economics.
Gas water heaters are more effective than electric because you actually make a flame when you burn gas, and the burners are capable of higher temperatures than electric elements, so you can heat more water faster.
You get more hot water per hour out of a gas water heater, because they have a faster recovery time when compared to electric water heaters of the same size, so you always have more hot water to go around.
Gas water heaters are a real benefit during power outages, because most units do not require electricity to operate, so even when the power is out, you can have hot water for showers.
Gas water heaters give you more flexibility when wiring your home, because there is no need for special 240-volt wiring or an isolated electric circuit, so you can use that circuit for some other job in your home.
Gas water heaters are low maintenance compared to electric, because there are no heating elements to short or burn out, so you can enjoy hot water for a long time without having to replace a heating element every two or three years.
Note: Most gas water heating products are not convertible between natural gas and propane.
Purchase a new 30 or 40-gallon natural gas tank water heater for just $9.99 a month – interest free – for 60 months. The monthly fee is conveniently added to your Peoples Gas utility bill.
Electric to gas installation of a standard tank water heater includes 10 feet of venting, 10 feet of gas line, 10 feet of water line in the same location, taxes, and removal and disposal of the old water heater.
The installing Energy Advantage Partner will charge any extraordinary expenses to you. The dealer must meet all local code requirements and may bill compliance or additional installation needs directly to you. These requirements may be larger capacity water heater, permitting, stand or pan, excess water or gas lines, drain line, relief valve and line, gas shut-off valve, flex connector, expansion tanks, additional venting, etc. The dealer will identify any additional needs and provide you with an estimate for approval before work begins.
