The History Of Hot Water Heaters

Your hot water heater is an important part of your everyday life. It is
one of those appliances that you do not think about – until it isn’t working!

It is hard to imagine living without immediate access to hot water; but
people do it every day, and hot water heaters were not always a part of
everyday existence. Here are some more interesting facts about the history
of hot water heaters!

• Before hot water heaters, people had to find natural ways to heat water,
  such as fire and hot springs.
• It was not until 1889 that Edwin Rudd invented the automatic storage water
  heater, which is what most of us are familiar with today.
• In 1896, Clarence Kemp took things one step further with his solar paneled
  heating. This type of hot water heating utilizes solar panels for heating
  the water – a popular choice in sunny areas of the world.
• In 1970, the tankless hot water heater was introduced. This type of heating
  heats the water with coils as it is needed – no more storage tanks
  of heated water needed!
• The heated circulation system was introduced in 1990, providing pre-heated
  water circulated throughout your home to meet your needs on-demand.

In addition to the history of hot water heaters, here are some other fun facts:

• 11 – the average lifespan in years of a traditional storage tank heater
• 64 – average gallons of water used by a person each day
• 400-600 – the average number of dollars a family spends each year
  to heat their water

Knowing the history of hot water heaters and some fun facts should help
you have a greater appreciation of this most-handy appliance in your home.
Without it, you would be stuck using natural resources to heat your water
– and no one enjoys heating water on the stove just to take a bath!