Replace Electric Water Heater With A Propane Water Heater?

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If you heat your home with propane heaters or a propane furnace, but your water with an electric water heater, we have one question for you:

Why?

The truth is, propane can deliver water heater performance that electric water heaters can’t match. Consider these benefits of propane water heaters when compared to their electric-powered counterparts:

Benefits of propane water heaters

Better emissions performance – A propane water heater produces about half as many carbon emissions as an electric water heater with a storage tank.
Faster recovery time – Propane water heaters can output twice as much hot water as electric units in the same period of time.
Better efficiency – Propane water heaters use an average of 30 percent less energy to operate than electric models—up to 50 percent with a tankless propane water heater.
More savings – The average savings in homes using propane vs. electric water heaters is about $174, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

More propane benefits

Of course, water heating statistics tell only part of the propane performance story. Propane is also a Btu monster for home heating, with propane space heaters handily beating their electric heat pump counterparts without sacrificing operating efficiency.

But propane delivers more than energy savings: propane clothes dryers produce less static than electric counterparts, propane cooktops give you precision temperature control that no electric powered cooktop can match, and a propane fireplace can add a stylish element to your family’s favorite gathering spot – inside or outside your home – that you could never replicate with an electric model.

At James Oxygen, your safety and comfort are always our priority. Please see our Covid-19 Service Update Page to learn more about how we are working to keep our crews and your home comfort systems working through this challenging time.

If you need to install a propane water heater or need water heater repairs in western North Carolina, contact us today.