Brochure

Indirect-Fired
Water Heaters
Here’s how traditional water heaters compare:
The growing importance of energy efficiency and today’s high fuel prices means there’s never
been a better time to install an AMTROL
®
BoilerMate
®
indirect water heater. Widely regarded
as the least expensive means of heating water, each BoilerMate
®
includes features that save fuel
while delivering endless hot water. In fact, you can cut up to 60% from your hot water fuel bill!
Instantaneous Wall-Hung
Often touted as a modern, cost-saving alternative,
instantaneous heaters haven’t lived up to the hype.
In addition to their high purchase price, instantaneous
heaters require a separate fuel connection and
exhaust venting. Performance is also limited by the
heater’s ability to keep up with demand. Because
they have no reserve storage, running more than one
fixture at a time can push some instantaneous heaters
to their limit. Finally, in homes with high usage,
efficiency is typically no more than 8-14% better than
with old-fashioned tank-type heaters, meaning it can
take over 20 years to achieve payback.
Tankless Coil in Boiler
Tankless coils use the boiler as their energy source.
Unfortunately, they do not have any storage, meaning
that the boiler must remain hot 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. This makes tankless coils the least efficient water
heating method for most homes. Combine this with poor
temperature regulation and limited performance, and
you’ll understand why these are considered an obsolete
method of generating hot water.
Gas and Oil-Fired Storage
Once the old standby, technology has passed these
heaters by. With a typical Energy Factor (ef) of about
60%, these heaters waste almost as much fuel as they
use to heat water. Even so-called “high efficiency”
models only increase efficiency by a small amount
while costing considerably more.
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Telephone: 401-884-6300 • Fax: 401-884-5276
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275 Shoemaker Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2E 3B3
Telephone: 519-748-1138 • Fax: 519-748-4231
www.amtrol.com
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The Best in Comfort & Efficiency
BoilerMate
®
Classic & Champion Series

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