How to Choose the Best Electric Water Heater for Your Home


All the problems with hot water supply can be solved by installing an electric water boiler, which will ensure a continuous supply of hot water at any time of the year. Among the variety of models, it is difficult to choose the appropriate option without knowing all the particularities of the device. There exist several types of water heaters, having their own characteristics, so you need to know all the positive and negative points before buying a boiler for your home. Moreover, it's important that the device has energy efficiency design options for residential water heaters according to the Energy Rating regulations.

Storage water heaters

Electric water heaters of storage type are very popular nowadays. They look like a large tank that is filled with cold water which is supplied under pressure for heating. The water temperature in the tank can be from + 40 ° C to + 85 ° C, it can be changed in two ways - manually or by an electronic control unit. Unused heated water gradually cools down, if the tank is turned off, the heating of the water is carried out with the help of the heating element. In the device with the automatic unit, the thermostat is activated and the water immediately begins to heat up when there is a flow of hot water or it has cooled down.
Such type of electric boilers are able to provide hot water for the whole family, it is important only to choose the device with the right size. If you choose a model of a tank with a larger size, it will be enough to take a shower for all family members and do washing-up, the main thing is to know the needs of your family and take into account the number of people living.
Electric water heaters of storage type are always installed in the bathroom or toilet, so you need to take into account the tank size and free space for its installation. Wall mounted tanks are attached to the wall on brackets in a horizontal or vertical position.

Instantaneous electric water heaters

An instantaneous water heater has a significant advantage over the storage type with its small dimensions and can heat up a large amount of water. The temperature regime reaches up to + 60 ° C. In tanks of this type there is a spiral heating element that heats water. The device has a special unit, which is responsible for controlling the temperature. Unlike the storage models, instantaneous electric water heaters can be installed in the kitchen above the sink or under it, in the wall, and in the bathroom or kitchen.

Any of the water heaters are designed for a certain amount of water, the models indicate the number of litres that it can heat in one cycle. Buying an electric heater you need to correctly calculate the demand for hot water for your family, for example, if there are only two people in the family, it is enough to have a 50-litre boiler. A family of 3 people can practically buy a tank for 80 litres, in some cases, families need to buy a boiler with a volume of 100 litres. A qualitative 80-litre water heater can be called universal and as practice shows, it is suitable for most families.

Before choosing a water heater, you need to immediately determine where it will be located, so its shape and dimensions are important to make it convenient to place it. The device needs to be installed correctly and reliably.

Culm Stores Distribution Elterm Ltd is Elterm’s official distributor in the United Kingdom. Elterm is well known Polish manufacturer of heating devices, such as single and dual function system water boilers for central heating systems, electric combi boilers and hydraulic armature products: low loss headers, chemical dosing pots or connecting manifolds.
Nowadays, there is a wide choice on the market of water heaters. But it's very important to make a proper decision. Before choosing a manufacturer, one must take into account its rating in the production of such equipment in the world market. Culm Stores provides the most reliable and high-quality water heaters. We guarantee high quality and warranty service, and in case of breakdown, you can contact the service centre of the company, in order to solve the problem. Our company specializes in the production of such equipment for many years and provides components from reputable manufactures and
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The range of our products includes electric heating boilers, safety groups, low-less headers, connecting manifolds, pump groups, chemical dosing pots, magnetic filter-desilters, air curtains, INOX water cylinders, flow heaters and much more. Our company proposes the best central heating boilers prices.

All our products serve for a long time reliably and without breakdowns. Buying a water heater, first of all, you need to pay attention to its main characteristics, the manufacturer and then to the appearance of the product, then the purchase will be successful.