Hot Water System

Hot Water System FAQ:


Our current water heater is not quite sufficient for my husband & me, and is nearing the end of it’s life. We became interested in a “tankless” (on-demand) water heating system - which heats water only when you turn the hot water spiggot on. Our primary concern at this point, if it saves as much and can work as well as is advertised (I know - don’t believe advertisements, at least not completely), is the initial cost of one. Supposedly, it will pay for itself within the first year or so of use & the savings in utilities… I was wanting to know what other people’s personal experiences with these systems are…
So I was wondering if you have one, how do you like it?
Is it efficient for your uses?
Have you noticed a significant difference (for the better, I hope) in your utility bills since it’s installation?
What brand system are you using?
Has it paid for itself in the long-run for you personally?
Any personal experiences with this ‘on-demand’ or ‘tankless’ water heating system would be greatly appreciated!

Hot Water System FAQ:


I have hot water baseboard type heating in my home. I believe this is also known as Fin Type Heating. Normally when hot water enters the pipe you will ear a faint ticking as the metal expands. Recently in one room of my home (my bedroom of all places) the faint ticking has turned into a amplified snapping/ticking that is so loud I can hear it at the opposite end of my home… not to mention scaring me wide awake in the middle of the night.

What would cause this to start happening out of the blue like this when it hasn’t happened before?

Thanks

Hot Water System FAQ:


We have hot water but no heating. The lights on the control indicate that both should be on. The same happened last Saturday. On Sunday evening we have heat but no hot water the rest of the week is fine. I have contacted the Central heating engineers but they say that there is no point coming out when the system is working and to wait until it conks altogether!! Meanwhile we are freezing and IT’S CHRISTMAS…HELP!!!
Thanks for the reply. The radiators don’t need bleeding as the rest of the time they are hot. It is a Baxi System and only 2 yrs old. The control is Honeywell with C27 Programmer. I have tried convincing the timer that it is Monday but it isn’t having it!!
The radiators are cold from top to bottom but, if the previous week is anything to go by, they will be fine tomorrow. They just don’t heat up on Saturday nights!
I have re-programmed the timer but still no good.