Quite a lot of water is wasted while people wait to get hot water in the shower and faucets. It also wastes money and energy. The average home wastes over 31 gallons a day and over 11,000 gallons a year waiting for hot water.

Here at John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, we are proud to offer Eternal Hybrid Tankless Hot Water Heaters to our clients. The Eternal Hybrid Water Heater is the only gas hybrid water heater listed with Energy Star. This means that it meets and exceeds all green building requirements and qualifies for federal and local tax credits.

Hybrid water heaters are the best of 2 worlds, tank and tankless water heaters. The benefit of a tank water heater is that you get hot water right away to the faucet you’re using, and there is constant water pressure for all the fixtures using the hot water simultaneously. Once the tank storage is emptied it takes time for the water to refill and heat. With a tankless water heater there maybe a lag time for hot water to heat as it’s traveling through the heating coils, (so you may waste water waiting for the shower to come up to temperature).

Now that you’ve decided to buy a tankless hot water heater, which brand do you choose? Here at John Stevenson Plumbing in Carlsbad we carry and recommend Rinnai Tankless Hot Water Heaters. These heaters are remarkably sleek with a modern design and can be installed either indoors or out. They weigh about 50lbs compared to… read more »

I don’t know about you, but I can’t live without a nice hot shower. If fact in America, our need is for hot water is so large that it’s a significant amount of our monthly utility bill. Especially with standard water heaters that heat the water constantly. But why pay the high cost of energy with a conventional hot water heater when there is a better answer… a tankless hot water heater.

Tankless Hot Water Heaters are a state of the art, energy efficient way to heat water. These heaters are very compact in size and heat water only when it’s flowing through the unit. The result is an endless flow of hot water.

Go Green and Save Green til April 30th!

Even more reasons for a professional to install your new water heater…

Is it time for a new water heater or can your current hot water heater be repaired? A professional will be able to tell you exactly what you need to do. But, in case you were thinking about skipping the plumber and installing the hot water heater yourself here’s 10 reasons to use a plumber.

The perfect temperature for a hot water heater to be set at is from 120 degrees to 125 degrees. This should be hot enough for laundry and the dishes. Most hot water heaters, when they’re installed, are set between 140 degrees to 150 degrees. When John Stevenson Plumbing in Carlsbad installs a new hot water heater or a hot water heater replacement, the thermostat will be set between 120 and 125 degrees to protect your family from scalds.