Electric Water Heating
Know your water heating options
With the electric water heating market a key growth sector for wholesalers, Nick Mawby, Water Category Manager at Redring Xpelair, explores the suitability of different units for commercial and residential applications.
water saving credentials, when compared to centralised water heating systems. No running off cold slugs of water or heating up long pipe runs can mean hotter water faster for the user and much less wasted energy. In fact, new electric water heating product categories, such as boiling
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water taps, compact under-sink heaters and instant hot water taps, could open up new business opportunities within the domestic market that weren’t previously widely available to electrical wholesalers and contractors.
The additional business that could result from adoption of these ‘point
of use’ water heating systems in domestic applications could be good news for wholesalers, as is the continued strength of electric water heating in commercial settings. To understand the further potential sales growth, it is useful to explore which water heating options are best suited to different commercial and residential applications.
Instantaneous water heaters Providing hand-washing or showering solutions for commercial applications where centralised water heating is not a plausible option, products in the instantaneous water heating category have applications that could be very useful in the home as well. Instant handwash units, such as Redring’s I3VS Manual Hand Wash,
have long been used in commercial washrooms and changing areas, with touch-free models like the AV3S proving ideal for hygiene sensitive operations such as food preparation or healthcare where cross contamination could be an issue. The power requirements of these units need only a standard 13Amp 230V supply, and, as only the water needed is heated, the energy consumption is low and they achieve ErP A ratings for energy efficiency. Popular with contractors for their ease of installation, the units feature rapid heating elements and a compact and robust design. Domestically, these hand-wash units could also provide an ideal solution for adding hot water for hand-washing in garages, outhouses, utility rooms or workshops. More powerful units, such as Redring’s Powerstream range, are ideal for delivering hot water for showering, as well as hand-washing, where
lectric water heating is an established category, but one with considerable scope for future growth, due to its convenience, ease of installation and superior energy and
The elegant Redring Powerstream Eco.
access to centralised hot water would be difficult or expensive. Multi- outlet units, with outputs of 9.5KW to 12kW, can serve two hand basins or power one mixer shower and one hand basin. This flexibility, together with the compact space-saving under-sink design, is a key driver for these types of units being adopted more widely in the domestic market. Instantaneous water heating also offers options specifically intended
for the residential market that provide utility not previously available. Instant electric taps can provide instant hot water for hand washing and
The additional business that could result from adoption of ‘point of use’ water heating systems in domestic applications could be
good news for wholesalers, as is the continued strength of electric water heating in commercial settings.
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