We see both electric water heaters and gas water heaters. Gas water heaters heat water more quickly than electric water heaters and depending on what time of year it is the temperature of the water actually coming in to your house can vary drastically – creating some variables. Water heaters have a listed “recovery rate” that can tell you how much hot water it is capable of providing in a given time. A normal recovery rate for electric water heaters is 20 gallons per hour, where gas models are normally closer to 40 gallons per hour. Depending on how your home was built you may or not have the option to change from a model similar to what was already there.

There are many considerations when thinking about water heaters and our team can help with all of them. If you have questions, or problems let us know by calling 605-339-2020 and we will do our best to partner with you to find solutions.