Electric WaterHeating
Heating at the point is hotting up
Advances in water heating technology mean there is a vast array of point of use electric options available.
With the latest WaterSafe survey indicating that 92% of installers recommend water and energy saving products to householders, demand for energy efficient water heating solutions is on the rise. Richard Braid(pictured), Head of Showers and Water Heating at Redring, explains why electric point-of-use hot water products offer a great opportunity for wholesalers.
traditional centralised systems are still popular, there are numerous trends that indicate a growing market for electric point of use products, and wholesalers are in a prime position to benefit.
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The growing demand for energy efficiency Debate surrounding the cost of energy continues, with the average UK household energy bill rising by a staggering 268% in the past 10 years. This increase is meaning more and more householders, landlords, building owners and local authorities are looking for new ways of reducing energy use to try and counter these spiralling costs. What’s more, the Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive is now two years old. With the ErP’s regulation on stockists displaying products’ ratings, where instantaneous point
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lectric instantaneous hot water products have a bright future within the water-heating sector. Whilst
of use water heating products that are often A rated and more efficient than stored water options. In addition to this, a WaterSafe survey
conducted earlier this year has found that 92% of installers regularly talk to customers about products that can save both water and energy consumption.
Centralised water heating systems According to our estimates, 18 billion litres of clean water and 3,400 terajoules of energy are wasted every day in the western world, with stored hot water and the movement of heated water being the main culprits. Whilst there are advantages to stored water heating systems, the heating and storage of large volumes of water inevitably uses more energy, with householders only using the water at peak times and hot water tanks have often also been criticised for taking up valuable space within a property. The subsequent movement of hot water
from a stored water tank (or boiler) to a basin, shower or bath results in further energy and water wastage. Many users will run taps until the water reaches the desired temperature, draining off and wasting dormant or cooler water, and once the outlet is closed, any residual heated water will sit stagnating within pipework. Crucially, energy wastage also occurs when
hot water is forced to travel through long pipe runs. A household can have the most energy efficient boiler on the market, but this can be compromised when so much of the energy saved by this unit is then wasted due to the system’s centralised design.
The point of use solution Point of use electric water heating addresses many of these issues. Instantaneous point of use products will only heat the amount of water required and in as close proximity as possible to where the hot water is needed, dramatically reducing waste, delivering
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