{"id":168,"date":"2018-06-10T18:06:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T18:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wplumbing.com\/Summit-Plumber\/?p=168"},"modified":"2018-06-10T18:08:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T18:08:35","slug":"electric-vs-gas-which-is-the-right-water-heater-for-your-dallas-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wplumbing.com\/Summit-Plumber\/water-heaters-2\/electric-vs-gas-which-is-the-right-water-heater-for-your-dallas-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric vs. Gas: Which Is the Right Water Heater for Your Dallas Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wplumbing.com\/Summit-Plumber\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/heating-tune-ups-breckenridge.jpg\" alt=\"Breckenridge Heating Tune-Ups\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Whether you are building a new home or remodeling your current one, inevitably you will have to consider what to do about your plumbing situation. And that means you might find yourself asking yourself a very important question: What kind of water heater is best for you?<\/p>\n<p>For that, you have two major decisions to make: electric or gas. Both kinds of water heaters offer their own compelling draws &#8212; and drawBACKS. And knowing those draws and drawbacks is important for picking the best water heater for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know the major pros and cons inherent in electric and gas water heaters? If you don&#8217;t, you&#8217;d best to learn. And you can learn everything you need to know about the differences between these kinds of water heaters by reading on:<\/p>\n<h2>Electric<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pros &#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does not pose the risk of gas leaks<\/li>\n<li>Is more convenient to use than a gas water heater<\/li>\n<li>Conserves more water than a gas water heater does<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons &#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is more expensive to operate in the long run when compared to gas<\/li>\n<li>When power is out, can&#8217;t produce hot water<\/li>\n<li>Takes much longer to recover hot water than gas does<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gas<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pros &#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recovers much faster than electric water heaters can<\/li>\n<li>Can still produce hot water when the electricity is out<\/li>\n<li>Won&#8217;t increase your electric bills as greatly as electric heaters will<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons &#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be very expensive to install<\/li>\n<li>Has a generally shorter lifespan than electric water heaters<\/li>\n<li>Might require some special accommodations to install<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are building a new home or remodeling your current one, inevitably you will have to consider what to do about your plumbing situation. 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