Domestic Hot Water - Indirect Fired Water Heaters

One option for home water heating is an integrated or combination water and space heating system, whereby your home heating system, such as a boiler, is used to heat your water. This is a very efficient way to heat water as the heating system is already in place.  R&B Plumbing offers indirect fired water heaters.  These use the main furnace or boiler to heat a fluid that's circulated through a heat exchanger in the storage tank. The energy stored by the water tank allows the furnace to turn off and on less often, which saves energy. Therefore, an indirect water heater is used with a high-efficiency boiler and well-insulated tank can be the least expensive means of providing hot water.

Indirect systems can be fired by gas, oil, propane, electric, solar energy, or a combination of any of these. Tankless systems are typically electric or gas-fired. Also, these integrated or combination water heating systems not only can work with forced air systems but also with hydronic or radiant floor heating systems. (http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13020)

Proper installation and maintenance of your combination water and space heating system can optimize its energy efficiency. These factors include fuel type, climate, local building code requirements, and safety issues. Therefore, it's best to have a qualified plumbing and heating contractor, like R&B plumbing to install it.