If the water heater in your home isn't doing a great job at heating up the water to the proper temperature, or your bills for heating the water getting too high, it's time to upgrade to a better unit.  The new efficient options that are on the market could be great for lowering your energy costs and meeting your hot water demand throughout the year. Here are some of the things that homeowners will want to look for when they're exploring new efficient water heaters for their home.

Could the Climate Support a Geothermal Unit? 

If the winters are wild and you don't frequently of temperatures are dropping will freezing, you may live in an area where a geothermal hot water heating unit will work. The geothermal units work by pulling warmth in heat out of the ground and from the atmosphere around your house. Taking heat that already exists instead of using power and or gas to create is far more cost-efficient. This type of water heater will heat stores water. 

Is Tankless Better for Your Home?

A tankless unit that doesn't store any water in the home could be the best option for your home. These units are beneficial for the following reasons:

• Highly efficient 
• Easy to install in multiple places around the home
• Great for large households
• Heats water on demand

Talk with the hot water tank installation company about getting a tankless unit both upstairs and downstairs in the home to improve the efficiency.

Have You Tried a Boiler System?

A hot water boiler system to heat the water may be the most efficient option for you if you want to keep a tank in place in the home. If you want to use the boiler system for hot water heating, you also might want to look into using it to heat your house as well. Get estimates for the installation of this type of unit.

If you know that your hot water tank is driving your utility bills up a great deal, and it isn't delivering hot water that you need throughout the day, it's time to find out what option will be better for you. Talk with the installation professionals about the different models and sources of heat for the water to find out what models will be the most efficient for your home, and what will be the best investment over time. 

For more information, contact a company like Denton Gas Co., Inc.