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Tankless water heater

A Tankless water heater offers a homeowner many advantages over a conventional water heater.  They are energy efficient, have a constant supply of hot water and also enjoy substantial space savings.

The tankless water heater offers builders several advantages also.  You are able to up sell to a more expensive appliance, space savings and also selling of an energy-efficient appliance.  Today they are installed in most zero energy homes.  Also today, most custom homes are being built with a whirlpool system, high output showers, showers or tubs in other rooms, large capacity washers and dishwashers.  All of these put a huge strain on a conventional water heater.  Then there is a recovery period when even the biggest units run out of hot water.

A tankless water heater is fairly simple concept.  Instead of a constant draw on resources to heat, maintain and reheat water in a large tank.  The tankless water heaters will flash-heat the water as it is needed by running thru a heat exchange.  When hot water is needed sensors will signal the burners to light and then heat the water.  When the hot water is no longer needed the whole system just shuts down and there is no pilot light.  This and the fact that there is no recovery period you can save 40 to 60 percent on your utilities bill.
A tankless water heater system is also compact and can be mounted to either a exterior or interior wall to save floor space.  Because they are combustion sealed they can also be installed in the closet.

Tankless water heaters in the past few years have had a 20 to 30 percent sales increase per year.  But they still only account for about 2 percent of the overall residential water heater market.

Part of this is the fact the some builders are jumping in the tankless water heater parade but yet others are holding back taking a more cautious approach.  Also part of the increase is due to the customer’s are more knowledgeable and aware of the tankless water heater advantages.

While there are several good advantages to the tankless water heater, there are some drawbacks also.

The flow rate or capacity that a tankless water heater can supply is dependant on the heating element.  The bigger the heating element is.  The larger the capacity or flow rate will be.  It is also affected by the difference between the water temperature and the temperature it needs to be heated. This is also known as rise.

If a tankless water heater needs to heat water from extremely hot, such as the case in the colder regions.  It will have a lower flow rate.  A standard shower temperature is 105 degrees.  If the water needs to be heated from 65 degrees (which is common) to 105 it will do so much more efficient and with a greater flow then heating the water from 35 to 105 degrees. 

The biggest hurdle to clear with a tankless water heater is the initial cost.  This cost is 2 to 3 times higher than a conventional system.  A couple long term factors need to be investigated.  First the energy savings, many states now offer energy rebates which can also reduce the over all price.  You also need to look at life expectancy and repairs.  A conventional systems are not designed to be repaired they are designed to be replaced.  A tankless water heater normally has a 10 year guarantee on the heat exchange unit and 3-5 on the other parts.  They are constructed to be repaired if needed.  Also the lifetime of the tankless water heater can be up to 20 years with most manufacturers stating 12-15.

A tankless water heater very well may be one of the best cost savers you can put into your new home.

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Wish For Bangladesh

Wish For Bangladesh

Bangladesh Informations

Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971 following a ninemonth war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas of the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 142 million, making it one of the densely populated countries of the world. The majority (about 88%) of the people are Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. English, however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels.
Bangladesh has a glorious history and rich heritage. Once it was known as ‘Sonar Bangla’ or the Golden Bengal. The territory now constituting Bangladesh was under the Muslim rule for over five and a half centuries from 1201 to 1757 AD. Subsequently, it came under the British rule following the defeat of the sovereign ruler, Nawab Sirajuddaula, at the battle of Palassey on 23 June, 1757. The British ruled over the Indian sub-continent including this territory for nearly 190 years from 1757 to 1947. During that period, Bangladesh was a part of the British Indian provinces of Bengal and Assam. With the termination of British rule in August 1947, the sub-continent was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Bangladesh formed a part of Pakistan and was called ‘East Pakistan’. It remained so for about 24 years from August 14, 1947 to March 25, 1971. Bangladesh liberated on December 16, 1971 following the victory of the War of Liberation and appeared on the world map as an independent and sovereign country.The country is the pioneer in micro-credit concept for poverty reduction, which brought the Nobel Prize in Peace for the country in 2006. The founder of world reputed Grameen Bank Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is the Nobel laureate.

The Natural Beauty Of Bangladesh

Have you thought of a dream holiday where you see yourself on that very attractive magical coastline with very beautiful features like those in the fairy tales? Did you know that such features really exist on this very planet?

Talking of wonderful eye-catching sites let us take a trip to the North Eastern part of south Asia and land safely in one of the most beautiful countries on the planet: Bangladesh. The country is surrounded by some of the most prominent geographical features studied worldwide. To the north of Bangladesh are the famous Himalayas while the bay of the Bengal borders her from the South. To her East is the hilly region of Tripura, India and Myanmar. Finally to her West lies the west Bengal. Together these features form a low lying plain in between that is the country in their midst; Bangladesh.

The plain between all these features has plenty of rivers flowing across it forming a nice natural beautiful pattern of rivers and streams network. Padma, Meghna, Kamafull and Brahmaputra are the major rivers in this very beautiful land.

History goes hand in hand with the Natural Beauty of Bangladesh. Talking of historical sites she has quite a number of rich archeological sites to offer. This includes the Paharpur, Maianamati, Sonargaon among many others.

It also has a historical mosques and monuments. The sixty Dome mosque built in the 15th century is the largest historical in Bangladesh as well as the words heritage is situated in Bagerhat. It is also upheld for an outstanding architectural value. However, the Shait Gombuj mosque is the most magnificent and the largest brick mosque surviving in the country.

Bangladesh is not just named a natural beauty for nothing this is a title that it has fought for through its great and eye catching extraordinary features. She happens to be the home to the world's longest natural beach in the whole world. The land is mainly covered by plant cover as most of the people practice Agriculture.

Apart from the natural beauty of Bangladesh brought forth by the flora in the country, the country also has a great deal of wildlife. She is the home of the dhole; the most endangered Asiatic top predator that is on the edge of extinction. It also has the Asian elephant which is the largest mammal. Finally she has the Bengal tiger which is the national animal of the country. The next time you thinking of spending time in a beautiful place where you will be able to watch and appreciate nature's beauty, think of Bangladesh.