Residential water heating systems [Merged]

**boybi** · July 26th, 2005 10:28 PM

yes, mas economical in the long run ang individual heaters. and kapag nasira, isa lang ang mawawalan ng hot water, unlike sa centralized, kung nasira, lahat walang hot water.

ang advantage ng centralized is kahit brownout, meron ka pa rin hot water within 24hrs, basta't hindi malakas ang gamit, yung panligo lang.

also, kung talagang malakas kang gumamit ng hot water, like pati sa laundry mo e gumagamit ka ng hot water, and sa paghugas lang ng kamay nagmimix ka rin ng hot water, maaaring mas maging economical ang centralized heater. 3000W ang max electric consumption nito as compared to individual heaters na 6000W.

**truckman** · July 28th, 2005 09:40 PM

bakit di ka mag solar heater? it will pay for itself in the long run.mag tanung ka din ive been using it since 2000.

**Doc Diesel** · July 28th, 2005 09:51 PM

we have one in our home in pque. electric bills were a bit higher. maganda lang eh you can have heated water anytime even for cooking. our heater has this thermostat installed wherein a certain temp. is set. it only turns on when that temp. is not reached.

**chieffy** · July 28th, 2005 10:23 PM

tulad ng sabi nila malakas nga sa kuryente centralized heater...noong una akala namin dahil sa paggamit ng aircon pero di bumaba ang electric bill sa pagtigil ng paggamit ng aircon...nakatipid kami sa apartment ng kuryente noong bumalik kami sa pag iinit ng tubig sa takure...bumababa ang kuryente from 5k to 2.5k nang itigil namin paggamit ng centralized heater...

AC · July 28th, 2005 10:32 PM

yup.. solar heater nalang.. kami din.. tagal na solar heater namin.. 1998 pa yata or 99.. pag walang araw.. automatic.. turn sya electric heater... so far ndi naman kami nagkakaproblema... hehehe medyo mahal lang nga initial cost...

solarhart yung pinakanauna and sikat eh.. but saamin solaredward...

but ngayon madami na china brands eh.. panget lang nga hitsura.. but.. so cheap yung mga chinas... ndi ko lang alam kung tatagal.. hehe

**ghosthunter** · July 28th, 2005 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by AC

yup.. solar heater nalang.. kami din.. tagal na solar heater namin.. 1998 pa yata or 99.. pag walang araw.. automatic.. turn sya electric heater... so far ndi naman kami nagkakaproblema... hehehe medyo mahal lang nga initial cost...

solarhart yung pinakanauna and sikat eh.. but saamin solaredward...

but ngayon madami na china brands eh.. panget lang nga hitsura.. but.. so cheap yung mga chinas... ndi ko lang alam kung tatagal.. hehe

one downside with a solar heater. You need to clean it often since the air in the city is relatively dirty.

AC · July 29th, 2005 12:51 AM

yup.. wipe lang ng maid glass ng solar... mga once a week.. mabilis lang.. takes only like 2min.. at most na 5min

**boybi** · July 29th, 2005 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by AC

yup.. wipe lang ng maid glass ng solar... mga once a week.. mabilis lang.. takes only like 2min.. at most na 5min

pano kaya yung mga nakalagay sa taas ng roof? dami ko pa naman nakikitang solarhart na nasa taas ng bubong, hirap sigurong linisin yun.

**wildthing** · July 29th, 2005 07:54 AM

mahirap lang naman kung 45 degrees and angle of elevation ng roof...

yup I think solar heated water tank would be a good option for you. 24 hrs heating and cheaper electricity cost. Minimal na downside yung problem sa dumi IMO...try applying rainx dun...e di iwas watermarks na....

next best would be the individual water heaters...I also have come across an individual water heater na capable to service 2 water lines...kung merun kang bathrooms na almost adjacent lang, you can buy this instead (tagusan lang sa pader and water line)...lalo na kung shower line lang naman ang gusto mong painitin.

**BlueBimmer** · July 29th, 2005 09:43 AM

if u opt for individual shower heaters make sure to get the newer models with ELB (Earth Link Breaker), this feature will detect if there's a ground and immediately shut off the heater..although on some of our old shower heaters wla naman prob even without this feature but its better to have it nalang. avoid old models without ELB.