Choosing a trustworthy and reliable water heater doesn’t have to be complicated. Bradford White Water Heaters manufacture industry-leading products just south of us in the USA. Once manufactured, they provide unmatched quality and efficiency. Let’s learn more about why your next water heater should be a Bradford White.
Quality
Bradford White products are manufactured with the highest quality and safety standards, using exceptional raw materials and various components from all across the globe. These are products you can trust to provide you with all of your hot water needs, every single day of the year. With a great lineup of gas and electric water heaters, ensure that you get the best fit for your unique needs.
Efficiency
Bradford White products are no stranger to energy efficiency. One of their main goals is to maximize hot water while minimizing energy usage. They’ve dedicated time and money to create products that provide the most innovative energy-saving technology for homeowners.
They even picked up an award for the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year. Moreover, their products ensure reduced energy costs, saving you money on your monthly energy bills. Models that are high efficiency receive an energy star certification. And if you’re wondering…yes Reliance carries some!
Bradford White Gas Water Heaters
Thinking about going with a gas water heater? Bradford White Gas Water Heaters, or more specifically their Defender Series is a safety system that ensures your family is out of harm’s way. They know that keeping your family safe is your top priority and that’s why they designed this system to prevent any flames from travelling outside the water heater. You can rest assured that your family and your home are protected.
Another great feature is Bradford White ICON System. The icon system is a user-friendly circuit board. Check out the details above.
Bradford White Electric Water Heaters
So, you’ve chosen to go with an electric water heater. It makes the most sense for your home and your lifestyle. That’s great!
We touched on just how notable is to have an energy-efficient water heater, not only for your home but for the planet too. That’s why we carry the Bradford White AeroTherm® Series Heat Pump (RE) electric water heater. With an energy star rating, it provides high-efficiency energy and can save you up to $300 annually in energy costs!
It’ll deliver a quiet operation and with the AeroTherm Series Control Panel, you can easily adjust the temperature as you wish.
Rent With Reliance
So, now that you’ve determined that you definitely want a Bradford White water heater installed in your home, it’s time to make some moves! Call the team at Reliance to schedule an appointment. A trusted technician will come out to assess your current setup and provide a recommendation for your new water heater. Once installed, your new water heater unit will start working to provide you with hot water immediately!
Our team is just one quick phone call away! Connect with us and let us take care of all your water heater needs!
You just received last month’s water bill and well, let’s just say it was a bit of a shock! “Did I really use that much hot water?” you wonder to yourself as you reminisce on those nice warm baths and extra loads of laundry you did from all those weekends spent at the cabin. Well, maybe. Either way, the bill seems a little bit too steep to not make some minor tweaks to your water usage habits so the same thing doesn’t happen again next month. Today, we share our top tips for using less hot water and saving money on your water heater bill!
Time It Out
Being strategic about when you’re using your hot water or not is a great way to help reduce costs. Based on the season, a lot of people will either turn down their furnaces or turn off their A/C in the evenings to save a few dollars and cut down on monthly costs. There’s no reason that the A/C has to be pumping all throughout the night. The same goes for your water heater. A water heater timer is a great option to help cut down your monthly utility costs. Set your desired times for it to turn on and off and see it pay off (literally) in the long run!
Decreasing Your Water Temperature
One of the easiest ways to help decrease your water heating bill is to go straight to the source. This means reducing the temperature of your water heater. Turning down the thermostat, even if it’s just a few degrees is one simple and sneaky way to cut down on overall costs. Head down to the storage room, unscrew the access panel and adjust the temperature. On most Bradford White water heaters, the standard temperature is typically set to 140 F. You’ll know that this is the case if the nob is at the halfway point between A and B. Slightly adjust the nob to the left, leaving it at around 120 F.
Replace Your Water Heater
Your current water heater may have been kicking for the last 15-20 years…but over the last few months, you’ve noticed that it hasn’t been performing as well as it used to. It may be time to ditch your old, costly water heater and replace it with a newer more efficient option. Cue Reliance Heath! We use a durable and efficient lineup of gas and electric Bradford White water heaters.
At Reliance Heath, our main priority is ensuring that all of our customers are happy, healthy and getting all of their hot water needs met..without breaking the bank! If you’ve troubleshot and tested all of our money-saving hacks and are still seeing no change in your hot water bill, replacing your water heater unit may be the next natural step.
Our team is just one quick phone call away! Connect with us and let us take care of all your hot water needs!
We’ve all been there. You’re in the middle of your much needed glorious hot shower after a long and tiring day and suddenly, as if out of nowhere a flood of piercingly cold water comes rushing through the shower head! “AHH” you scream as you try to maneuver your way out of the danger zone! You wait it out for a few seconds…..sometimes longer before it passes and you can get back to your lather and rinse. At this point you’re probably thinking one of three things (or maybe even a combination of these):
WOW, that was seriously cold!
That’s the second time that’s happened this week!
Why the heck does this keep happening?
Rest assured, we get it, we’ve been there and we can help! There are a few main reasons why this is happening and we can provide some helpful tips to avoid any screaming cold showers in the future!
Excessive Hot Water Use
The first and most sometimes most common culprit resulting in lack of hot water is water usage. Particularly hot water over usage. Having your long hot shower right after you’ve cleaned up the kitchen from dinner and started the dishwasher may not be the best idea. Similarly, tossing those dirty gym clothes into the laundry machine right before your post-workout shower also won’t bode well in your favour. Being cognizant of when you’re using significant amounts of hot water and staggering those times so that your water heater has the appropriate amount of time needed to filter in new water and heat it will be pivotal in avoiding another cold shower blunder!
There are also a couple of other helpful tips that we can provide to ensure that you’re making the absolute most out of your hot water!
Shorter Showers: Take shorter showers. The average shower usually lasts about 8.2 minutes, using 17.2 gallons of water. We know it’s easy to lose track of time singing along to your favourite playlist in the shower, but cutting that number down by 1-3 minutes can significantly reduce your hot water usage, energy consumption and your overall monthly water bill.
Load it up: Instead of tossing in a quick small load of laundry or popping in the 10 odd dirty dishes and cutlery, wait until you have full loads to run the dishwasher and the laundry machine. By doing so, you’re saving large amounts of hot water in the long run.
Tank Size
Your water heater tank size could be another glaring indication of why your hot water keeps running out. As a general rule of thumb:
Small Tank: A 50-60 gallon tank is sufficient for one to three people.
Medium Tank: An 80 gallon tank is great for three to four people.
Large Tank: An 80+ gallon tank is best suited for four to six people.
If the size of your water tank doesn’t properly align with the amount of people in your household it could be the answer as to why you keep running out of hot water! It may be time for a water heater upgrade!
Inefficient Elements
Have an electric heater and you’re continuously running out of hot water although you monitor and manage your usage? This may be an indication that a heating element in your water heater isn’t functioning properly. Electric water heaters typically have two heating elements. If one is burnt out, it significantly reduces the functionality and overall amount of hot water in your tank. Elements can stop working for various reasons: they may be burnt out or mineralization and build of could have occurred. We won’t be able to determine the problem until we come out and assess your water heater.
Reliance to the Rescue
We’re here to get to the bottom of why you keep running out of hot water! At Reliance Heath, ensuring that you and your family are well equipped with all the hot water that you need, 365 days of the year is our top priority. Our team of trusted experts is just one phone call away! We’ll be out to assess your water heater and provide a recommended course of action! Say goodbye to cold water!
Today, we walk you through how both electric and gas water heaters work. We help you make a decision on which one is right for your family.
Electric vs. Gas Water Heaters
Time for a new water heater rental? Or maybe your owned water heater is on its last leg and you’re finally making the decision to switch to renting. Now that you’ve decided it’s time for an upgrade, you have to make the decision between electric or gas water heaters. Today, we’ll walk you through how each works and help you make the right decision for your family!
Bradford White, the trusted and reliable product line that we use offers both gas and electric water heaters. Both promise to deliver on safety and performance! The main commonality between a gas water heater and an electric water heater is that their purpose is the same. Both have a large tank attached to a heating mechanism. That mechanism converts your cold water to hot water for a variety of different uses within your home.
How Gas Works
You’ve heard of gas stoves, maybe you even have one in your home. Gas water heaters work in a somewhat similar way in that they burn gas which is then converted to heat. A typical gas water heater burns gas to heat the hot water located inside your home’s water heater tank.
As the hot water is used to wash dishes and take that hot shower after a long day, cold water then enters the chamber via a tube, filling the bottom of the tank. Located outside of a gas water heater you’ll find a gas valve. The valve attaches to a thermostat which will read the temperature of the water inside the tank. The thermostat reads the temperature of the cold water which has just entered, it then knows to open the gas valve. At which point the burner kicks in and begins to heat the cold water that remains at the bottom of the tank. This process then continues as you go about your routines and use hot water in your daily life.
Gas Water Heater Models
At Reliance Heath, we carry a number of Residential Gas Water Heaters that promise to deliver maximum efficiency!
Not sure which gas water heater is best for your home? We can help.
How Electric Works
Electric water heaters differ from gas water heaters in that they use electricity instead of gas to convert cold water into hot water. Located inside of the tank you’ll find two heating elements that heat the water inside of the tank. Based on your water heater temperature settings, the two elements will work together to heat the water to the set temperature. Once the desired temperature is reached, the elements will then turn off.
At Reliance Heath, we recommend that your water heater is not set above a temperature of 140 F or 78 C. The efficiency of the water heater largely depends on the tank and the heating elements. On every water heater, you’ll find a hot water pipe and a cold water pipe. The cold water pipe is attached to the dip tube. Then incoming water is then sent to the bottom of the tank to be heated and then sent out to the hot water pipe as you switch your dishwasher on or begin to run a warm bath.
Electric Water Heater Model
Reliance Heath uses the Bradford White AeroTherm® Series Heat Pump (RE) to heat your water like never before. With four easily selectable operation modes (Heat Pump, Hybrid, Electric, Vacation), the AeroTherm Series gives you control over your water heater’s energy consumption.
Your Best Water Heater Yet
We understand that efficiency, water bills, and having the smallest negative impact on the environment are usually our customer’s main concerns and we’ve got you covered.
So, this all sounds great but you’re still unsure which type of water heater may be best for your family, given your home’s unique needs. No problem. Our team of trusted experts is just one phone call away! We’ll come down and assess your current water heater situation and provide you with a recommendation that is the optimal choice for your home. Get ready for your best water heater yet.
