A tankless water heater does not store hot water. It fires when a tap opens and heats the water as it flows through, which is why it takes up a fraction of the floor space and why it is measured in flow rate rather than gallons. It also means the things that go wrong are different: scale on the heat exchanger, flow sensors, venting, and combustion rather than a corroded tank.
Art Smith And Son installs Navien tankless systems and services all major brands throughout Fleetwood and Berks County. Our technicians hold journeyman's licenses, and Art and Daniel Smith bring 37 years of combined experience to work that rewards doing it right the first time.
Installing a new system, or keeping the one you have out of trouble.
Lukewarm water, error codes on the display, a unit that ignites then shuts down, dropping flow, or no hot water at all. This is also where annual descaling lives, which is the single maintenance item that most affects how long a tankless heat exchanger lasts in an area with mineral-heavy water.
Tankless Repair & MaintenanceNew installations and conversions from a storage tank. We size the unit to your household's peak demand rather than to the tank it replaces, confirm the venting and gas supply the unit requires, plan the condensate drain on condensing models, and commission the system before we leave. Navien equipment.
Tankless InstallationWith a storage tank the question is how many gallons you keep hot. With tankless it is how much hot water you need at the same moment: a shower running while the dishwasher fills asks more of the unit than either does alone. Get that number wrong and the system will feel underpowered no matter how new it is.
We work it out from how your household actually uses hot water, including the incoming water temperature in a Pennsylvania winter, which is what determines how much the unit has to raise it. That conversation happens before we quote, not after installation.
Tankless is not automatically the right answer, and we install the alternatives too.
Ask for both options on the estimate and pick with the full picture in front of you.
We know that quality heating and cooling service can become expensive. We do everything we can to make our services as affordable as possible, but sometimes financing just makes sense. We’ve partnered with Service Finance to bring you financing options that work for all kinds of budgets and circumstances so you can get the service you need.
Apply NowRegular preventative maintenance will help you keep your systems running efficiently and save you money. With our maintenance plan we’ll schedule regular heating and cooling checks to make sure your HVAC systems are running smoothly without any unexpected and costly breakdowns.
We install and service tankless water heaters across Berks County including Fleetwood, Boyertown, Reading, Wyomissing, Sinking Spring, Exeter Township, Hamburg, and Kutztown.
A: Often yes, and a tankless unit frees up most of that floor space. What has to be confirmed first is the venting the new unit requires, whether the gas supply is adequate for its input, and where the condensate will drain on a condensing model. We check all three before quoting so there are no surprises on installation day.
A: A condensing unit uses a second heat exchanger to pull additional heat out of the exhaust before it leaves the building, so less energy goes up the vent. That efficiency comes with a condensate drain requirement and different venting material. We cover which type suits your home during the estimate.
A: That is usually the gap between water already sitting in the pipe and the water the unit is heating after it fires. It is most noticeable when a tap is turned off and back on shortly afterward. Persistent temperature swings during steady use are a different matter and worth having diagnosed.
A: We install Navien tankless water heaters and we repair and maintain all major brands, whoever put the unit in. If you already have a tankless system and just need annual service or descaling, that is work we do regularly.
Thinking about going tankless, or need service on the unit you have? Call Art Smith And Son at (610) 780-9350 or request service online.
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