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Why You Need to Upgrade Your Hot Water System to Avoid a Family Rebellion

29 August 2018 by June Alvarez

Do you find that mornings can be very fraught in your household? People seem to be queueing up for the bathrooms on any given day and may aggressively complain if the water is too cold when they eventually get there. This doesn't get everyone's day off to a good start and you may be fed up with hearing those complaints. It's high time, therefore, that you installed a brand-new hot water system in your house, but which type should you choose in order to overcome these issues?

Where to Start?

Typically, you will first need to decide between gas and electric. Many people will choose electricity in this situation because there are more options and you may be able to reduce the overall size of your carbon footprint in some cases.

What Do You Need?

Before you do anything else, however, you have to carefully calculate just how much hot water you need at specific times of the day. You already know that early morning is a challenge because everybody wants to take a shower at that time. However, what about weekends, when the washer is going to be in more active use and the youngsters may come home after soccer practice for another shower? Once you have made this calculation you will be able to choose a system that can cope.

Heat Pump Advantages

Many people in your situation will choose an electric heat pump, like a Daikin heat pump, connected to a larger storage tank. This enables you to gather the ambient heat from outside the home by using compressed air and a heat exchange mechanism. You will need to find a location to mount the compressor, though and should make sure this is away from any nearby structures to avoid too much noise.

Sizing Adjustments

You can work out the capacity of these systems so that you can make adjustments and ensure that you get water that is always heated to the correct level, no matter the volume required.

When it comes to the size of the tank, you can choose to install an upgraded version that is designed to work only during off-peak hours. This can then be carefully configured to work best with your type of heat pump.

Best Solution

Heat pumps work from a readily available energy source and are some of the most efficient solutions at converting this energy to heat. You may be able to take advantage of local government subsidies to install this system as well, so that's worth bearing in mind.

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