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Bathroom essentials: easy water heater comparisons

Text by LookboxLiving 1 January 1970

Instant, storage of gas? We’ve put together an easy to read comparison table to make shopping for your water heater a breeze.

Text by Disa Tan
Top image: project by Free Space Intent

The water heater is an appliance that most homeowners don’t really give much thought to. But given that it’s used multiple times in a day, it actually deserves careful consideration.

The common water heater types are storage water heaters and instant water heaters, both powered by electricity, with a third contender being water heaters powered by gas. Here are the key factors to consider when buying and installing one.

 

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