Written on: August 24, 2020

What Is an Indirect-Fired Water Heater?

An indirect-fired water heater could be a smart way to heat the water in your Connecticut or northern Westchester County home – but most people don’t know a whole lot about this energy-efficient option.

Here’s how an indirect-fired water heater works: Rather than use a separate fuel burner to heat water (as a conventional water heater would), an indirect water heater uses heat transferred via coils from your boiler to generate the hot water used in your faucets and appliances.

By operating this way, you essentially get free hot water whenever your boiler is running – a good deal, considering that about 20 percent of the energy you use during the fall and winter is spent heating water.

Other Benefits Of Indirect Water Heating

But lower energy bills is only one benefit of choosing an indirect-fired water heater. Others include:

• Having fewer parts to maintain – When you combine water and space heating, you only have one burner to service.
• Faster-heating water – Indirect hot water heaters often have faster recovery rates (the time it takes to re-heat a tank of water) than typical water heaters, since they use the high Btu output of the furnace or boiler as a heat source.
• Greater durability – Since it uses no direct flame, stress in an indirect heater is significantly reduced, making them very durable with a long life expectancy.

Indirect water heater installation in CT and NY

If you’re considering adding an indirect water heater to your home, let us know – we’ll provide a FREE, no obligation estimate on an indirect water heater installation in CT and NY. As always, if you choose Westmore Fuel Co., we’ll install your equipment quickly and correctly, so you can right to enjoying the benefits of this smart, money saving solution.

Of course, an indirect water heater isn’t right for everyone…which is why we offer oil-fired water heater options from today’s leading water heater brands. Contact our water heater experts today to see what water heater make and model is right for you.

An indirect water heater can be hard to beat when paired with a high efficiency boiler! Contact Westmore today for a FREE, no obligation estimate on an indirect-fired water heater – or any other water heater – for your NY or CT home!