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Gas water heaters are now being installed more and more.
However, for gas water heaters, many friends are not clear about how to choose.
Therefore, many friends reported that the gas water heater at home paid IQ tax.
Based on these points, combined with the feedback of many friends, I personally think that the IQ tax on gas water heaters can be avoided.
So, why do some people say that gas water heaters are IQ taxes? Insiders explain the reason: it turns out that these 8 points have not been avoided.
(1) - The temperature control method was not selected
For the purchased gas water heater, if you don't choose the right temperature control method, you will indeed find that you have paid the IQ tax.
Because the temperature control method is very critical compared to the gas water heater.
Whether the temperature control method is easy to use or not is directly related to whether the gas water heater is good or not.
Because the more accurate and timely the temperature control of the gas water heater, the better the experience for us.
On the other hand, if the temperature control is not accurate and the fluctuation range is large, then it is bound to be a bad experience.
Therefore, when you buy a gas water heater, it is first recommended that you pay attention to the temperature control method:
(1) If the water pressure at home is relatively stable and does not fluctuate much, then you can choose the traditional small gas double tone and gas adjustment can be used, and there is no need to buy too expensive.
(2) If the water pressure at home fluctuates significantly, for example, the water pressure is obviously small at night, then it is recommended that you try to choose a gas water heater with water volume server technology. Although it is a little more expensive, the effect will be better.
(2) - The installation method has not been confirmed in advance
Another important reason for whether the gas water heater at home has paid IQ tax is that the installation method has not been confirmed in advance.
The installation method here includes the specific installation location and the way the pipe is connected, etc.
For gas water heaters, in fact, there are requirements for its installation location, at least it cannot be placed in a room without external windows.
Another point is that for the bathroom, it is basically impossible to install a gas water heater.
If we don't plan for this, after buying a gas water heater, you will find that not only will the cost increase, but there will be many problems.
Therefore, for domestic gas water heaters, be sure to plan the installation method in advance:
(1) Location selection. For most households, it is generally recommended to install it in the kitchen, not too far from the gas meter, and not too far from the flue.
(2) Layout of pipelines. For the pipelines of gas water heaters, it is generally not allowed to be installed in concealment. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the layout of the pipeline, try to look as good as possible, and not get in the way.
(3) Note here that if you plan to choose zero cold water, then try to pre-embed the return pipe. In this way, we have more choices, and the water heater we choose is easy to use.
(3) - The capacity was selected incorrectly
Another reason why some friends say that gas water heaters pay IQ tax is that the capacity is wrong.
The so-called capacity here is, to put it bluntly, the size of the gas water heater.
In fact, it is the amount of water output per unit time. In our cognition, it is the size of the water output of the gas water heater.
Compared with electric water heaters, the capacity requirements of gas water heaters are not so high and not so important.
However, if the two of us choose a small capacity, it is indeed very troublesome. This is also an important reason why many friends complain that gas heaters are not easy to use.
The gas water heater has a small capacity, and the outstanding performance is that the amount of hot water produced is insufficient. In particular, the water use at two points at the same time is more obvious.
Therefore, for the capacity of gas water heaters, I personally recommend the following selection suggestions:
(1) For a family of two or three, it is recommended that you try to choose 16 liters. This allows you to use water in the shower or kitchen at the same time without worrying about running out of hot water.
(2) If you have two bathrooms and a kitchen, or a family of five, and use more hot water, then it is recommended that you choose more than 20 liters, so that you can use it more comfortably.
(4) - Didn't figure out zero cold water
For gas water heaters, many friends think that they have stepped on the pit of zero cold water heaters and paid IQ tax.
Indeed, if we don't figure out zero cold water heaters and buy them blindly, we will inevitably pay an IQ tax.
In the case of zero-cold water heaters, the focus may be on instantaneous heating. There was hot water when it was turned on, and it felt very comfortable.
At the same time, it will feel that it is hot water when it is turned on, so you don't need to put cold water anymore, and you can save water.
These advantages are certainly there. However, the realization of these benefits must be accompanied by other inputs.
And these inputs are also what we need to focus on. If you don't take these inputs into account, you'll find that a zero-chilled water heater might be an IQ tax.
Because for most zero-cold water heaters, there are bound to be the following problems:
(1) The machine is more expensive. Like most zero-cold water heaters, it costs five or six thousand yuan. Much more expensive than ordinary gas water heaters. If you find that it is not easy to use, it must be that you feel that you have handed over your IQ.
(2) Zero cold water heater will inevitably increase the consumption of gas and electricity while saving water. Because it needs to realize the circulation of hot water, and it needs to add a return pipe, etc.
(5) - The material of the water tank was selected incorrectly
The reason why they think that the gas water heater has paid the IQ tax is that the water tank material of the water heater is not right.
For the water tank of gas water heater, there are actually many types of materials. For example, the more common ones may be copper and stainless steel.
Of course, there are also some gas water heaters made of other materials.
For example, many of the gas water heaters you see may be stainless steel tanks.
There are obvious differences in the performance of these gas water heaters with different material tanks.
Therefore, when purchasing, you must figure out the material of the water tank of this gas water heater.
Among them, for the material, I personally recommend that you choose copper, and try not to choose stainless steel.
Because for copper and stainless steel tanks, if you compare, there will be the following differences:
(1) Stainless steel water tank, compared with the copper water tank, its heating is slightly slower, and the durability is poorer, and the overall effect is also biased.
(2) For the gas water heater of the copper water tank, it is recommended that you must look for oxygen-free pure copper. Some of the other coppers, in fact, are IQ taxes, and the oxygen-free pure copper tank heats up quickly and is very durable.
(6) - The smoke exhaust method is unreasonable
When purchasing a gas water heater, if you choose the wrong smoke exhaust method, then you must have paid the IQ tax.
Because for gas water heaters, there are many ways to exhaust smoke, such as the more traditional in-line type.
However, at this stage, the gas water heater is almost in-line.
Because of the in-line gas water heater, there are too many problems. Therefore, there are many manufacturers who no longer produce.
However, for the strong exhaust gas water heater, there are installation requirements for our flue, and some can only be discharged directly to the window.
So, if you choose the wrong one and find that you can't install it, it will be very embarrassing.
For the different smoke exhaust methods of gas water heaters, I personally recommend that you choose according to the following methods:
(1) First of all, we can't choose the vertical row. Inline gas water heaters have been phased out because not only are they unsafe, but they can also have problems related to gas leaks. Therefore, everyone must avoid it when buying.
(2) When buying a gas water heater, be sure to confirm the installation method of its flue. For example, whether it can be installed on a public exhaust flue, whether it must be installed on a window, and how far away from the window are all things that we need to confirm.
(7) - The installation cost is not clear
I bought a gas water heater and felt that I had paid the IQ tax, and another very important point was that the installation cost was not clarified.
I believe that many friends have a deep understanding of this, and they always feel that they have spent unjustly paid the IQ tax.
The reason is that when we bought a gas water heater, we said that it was installed in a package, but when we actually installed it, we found that many places were charged.
For example, the flue is charged separately, the flue connector is charged separately, the water pipe is charged separately, the valve is charged separately and so on.
In the end, we found that after the installation of the gas water heater was completed, we paid hundreds of yuan more, and some friends even reported that they paid thousands of yuan more.
These, indeed, for us, are paying the IQ tax.
Therefore, for gas water heaters, if you want to pay less IQ tax, you must ask about the way of charging.
To this end, I personally recommend the following suggestions:
(1) When buying a gas water heater, be sure to ask what costs are included. Let the sales list for us in advance, such as the cost of including the gas water heater machine, the cost of connecting the pipes, etc.
(2) When buying a gas water heater, you also need to ask how the installation is charged, what aspects are charged, and the specific charging standards. Instead of blindly listening to the package installation, you think you don't need to spend it anymore.
(8) - The noise is too loud
When buying a gas water heater, many friends may ignore the problem of noise.
Especially for zero cold water heaters, which often need to be run, if the sound is loud, it is indeed very troublesome.
Therefore, this point is also a very important aspect that many friends complain about.
When buying a gas water heater, you can't ignore the noise.
When choosing, it is recommended that you refer to the following purchase suggestions:
(1) Listen to the actual working state of the gas water heater. Although many stores can't display it now, we can go to a friend's house and listen to it. Listen to the noise and decide whether to buy it or not.
(2) When purchasing a zero cold water water heater, you must pay attention to the noise. If it's buzzing at night, it's really upsetting.
Written at the end of the article
For gas water heaters, more and more are installed at home at this stage. As a result, there are more and more problems coming out of the feedback.
In this article, I will share with you some problems that often arise when purchasing gas water heaters. I hope this article of mine can bring some help to everyone to buy gas water heaters!
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