Water heaters: how to choose green?

Let’s admit it, choosing a water heater is often not very well thought out: apart from price and capacity, people don’t usually take much else into consideration. The choice deserves more attention though, especially if we consider the effects in terms of environmental impact. Here’s a practical mini-guide to making the greenest possible choice of water heater and also the most intelligent and informed purchase.

Gas water heaters
The first step when choosing a water heater is to decide between electric and gas. The decision is often imposed on us by structural constraints, especially if we live in a rented property due to structural constraints.
While gas water heaters may not be the most popular choice, it may be worthwhile to consider them as they guarantee less waste of energy and consequently lower emissions to the environment than other systems, because they only heat water when and as much as it’s needed. Click here to discover Ariston’s range of gas water heaters.

Electric water heaters
If you are opting for an electric water heater, our advice is to search the market for new models that are able to optimize consumption and offer considerable savings and high performance whilst being friendly to the environment. Some of Ariston’s electric water heaters, for example, have a power modulation system that automatically manages consumption levels and delivers considerable annual energy savings compared to traditional ones.

Heat pump water heaters
Talking of green water heaters though, we have to mention heat pumps, which use the warmth of the air as a renewable source of energy and enable you to save much more energy than a traditional electric water heater. Heat pumps ensure high efficiency and saving throughout their lifetime of operations.
Find out here how heat pumps work and what their positive effects on the environment are.