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Choosing The Right Under Sink Water Heater For Your Needs



An under sink water heater can potentially save you money on your water heating costs by contributing to the elimination of what are called standby losses which is heat and energy losses arising from warmed water left to sit in a tank. An under sink water heater will be tankless and provides hot water whenever required at a preset temperature.
They are most usually available with a gas or electric heating system. An electric unit is typically installed at the point where it will be used such as under a sink and because they will be of a smaller size can often use a standard electric outlet for power. The unit is often small enough to fit in a kitchen cabinet but can output continuous hot water.

If you live in a house where the kitchen sink, for example, is situated some distance from your hot water tank, you can experience significant and annoying delays in receiving hot water when turning on the faucet. This can be irritating if it is very cold or if you frequently need hot water for washing up and have to suffer a delay each time you turn on the faucet. It is also a waste of water as you have to leave it running longer while you are waiting for the hot water to come. Siting a tankless water heater under the kitchen sink will mean immediate hot water on demand.

Installation of these hot water heaters is not difficult and should be able to be managed as a DIY job. As long as the instructions are followed it should be straightforward. Make sure you measure the space under your sink before buying although you will be surprised at just how little room these units take up. The water temperature can be adjusted according to your preference and the units can normally service up to one sink and the dishwasher or two sinks which is plenty.

Popular Models

There are many manufacturers offering under sink water heaters. One of the most popular is Bosch with their Ariston range which comes in 2, 4 and 6 gallon sizes. They also do the Powerstar and Aquastar range of point of use water heaters. Other manufacturers worth considering are Rheem, Stiebel and In-Sink-Erator.

If you buy from a reputable retailer such as Amazon, in the event of any problems with the unit on delivery or within the warranty period, there will be no issues with obtaining a speedy replacement. Common problems can be solved quickly with a call to customer services and as stated previously installation is normally easy and uncomplicated. If you are not confident about carrying out electrical work then a professional installer can be called in for a reasonable cost as the job is not a lengthy one. Given the efficiency of point of use water heaters, you may even offset the cost of the unit by cheaper energy bills. If you are tired of waiting for hot water then an under sink water heater could just be the answer you are looking for.

Here's a short video showing how easy it is to adjust the settings of an under sink water heater


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