Water heaters are essential appliances for most families, and with it, you can take a hot shower comfortably.
At present, there are two kinds of mainstream water heaters on the market: gas water heaters and water storage electric water heaters.
So, which is better, a gas water heater or an electric water heater? Many people have a problem when choosing and buying, and they don't know which water heater to choose.
Today, Han Fat compares from 5 aspects such as the price, convenience, cost of use, safety, and comfort of water heaters. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the two kinds of water heaters in detail for everyone, and help you solve the problem of difficult choice. After reading the comparison, the doubts in my heart for many years finally have an answer.
1. Price comparison: gas water heater = new electric water heater> old electric water heater
Ordinary electric water heaters, the price is generally around 500 yuan-1000 yuan.
This ordinary electric water heater belongs to a relatively old style, which has a relatively large disadvantage, that is, after a long time, it will precipitate a lot of scale, which needs to be cleaned regularly. Otherwise, it will affect the water quality, will also increase the power consumption, and even have a very small probability of causing leakage.
The price of ordinary gas water heaters basically needs more than 2,000 yuan, which is relatively expensive.
However, a new type of electric water heater is now popular on the market, and the pre-filtration system is added, which can effectively solve the problem of accumulated scale.
This kind of scale-free type electric water heater, the price is much more expensive than the old style of electric water heater, and gas water heater is almost the same.
If it is not a tight need to choose the old electric water heater, the price of the new electric water heater and gas water heater is basically the same.
2. Convenience comparison: electric water heater > gas water heater
Natural gas is installed in the kitchen, so gas water heaters are basically installed in the kitchen.
There is still a distance between the kitchen and the bathroom, and when we turn on the gas water heater, we need to drain the cold water in the pipe before we can use the hot water.
Bathing with a gas water heater, preheating will be slower, it will take a while to wait, and the convenience is relatively low.
The electric water heater can be installed directly in the bathroom, and only needs to empty the cold water inside the shower.
The pipe of the electric water heater is short and the preheating is fast, but it also has a disadvantage, that is, there is no hot water available in the kitchen.
If you install a gas water heater in the kitchen, you can divert a pipe to supply the hot water in the kitchen.
Diverting a hot water pipe from the bathroom's electric water heater to the kitchen is a bit uneconomical.
In the face of this situation, the best way is to install a small kitchen treasure under the kitchen sink, which can meet the hot water needs of daily brushing pots and dishes.
3, the use of cost comparison: the old electric water heater > gas water heater > the new water heater
In the impression of many people, electric water heaters are well-deserved "electric tigers", and they need to consume a lot of electricity bills every month.
In fact, this problem mainly appears in the old electric water heater, because the perennial electricity, will be repeatedly heated, naturally will consume more electricity.
But gas water heaters are not as economical as expected, and the gas water heaters we mentioned above are basically installed in the kitchen. Every time hot water is used, the cold water inside the pipe needs to be drained, which will cause waste.
The new electric water heater generally has the functions of intelligent reservation, intelligent heat preservation, and rapid heating without reservation. These new features can make up for the 24-hour operation of the old water heater, and the power consumption mode of mechanical insulation can save a lot of electricity bills.
4. Safety comparison: electric water heater > gas water heater
On the surface, electric water heaters seem to be more dangerous, but in fact, electric water heaters are safer.
Whether it is a new or old electric water heater, it has a variety of safety designs such as anti-electric wall, ground wire, safety switch, etc., and the leakage rate is almost 0, which is particularly safe and assured.
There is a big problem with gas water heaters, that is, carbon monoxide is generated when burning. If you can't maintain ventilation when you take a shower, it may lead to carbon monoxide poisoning after a long time.
5. Comfort comparison: gas water heater > electric water heater
The electric water heater has a water storage tank, and the water inside the tank needs to be heated in advance before bathing. When the hot water in the tank is used up, it takes time to re-boil the water. Even if the new water heater has the function of rapid heating, it will take a certain amount of time.
The gas water heater does not need to be so troublesome, the amount of water is large, the hot water can be continuous, and there is no need to worry about the problem of running out of hot water.
If you take a bath for a long time, the hot water in the tank is used up, you can only wash the cool water, and the comfort plummets. If you are looking for comfort, it is still recommended to use a gas water heater.
Summary:
If you don't know how to choose a water heater, you can decide according to the population in your home.
If the population in the home is relatively large, the requirements for the experience of bathing are also high, and the gas water heater is preferred. Because there is no need to wait in line for hot water, there is no worry about hot water turning into cold water.
If the population of the family is small, the amount of water used for bathing is not particularly large. You can consider installing an electric water heater, and installing a small kitchen treasure in the kitchen can solve the problem of hot water in the kitchen.