One of the popular tankless water heaters in the Stiebel Eltron product line is the Tempra 15. With the Tempra 15, you will get a steady stream of hot water on demand. The tankless water heaters are designed to save you money because there is no tank to store water or heat up water when you need it. Another great advantage of the Tempra 15 is that there is no venting required.
This style of tankless water heater is also less expensive than standard water heaters and it has more installation flexibility. Let’s take a look at the features and the specifications of the Tempra 15 and see what this tankless water heater can do for your home and for your wallet.
Stiebel Eltron Tempra 15 Electric Tankless Water Heater Features
When you install a Tempra 15 Electric Tankless Water Heater into your home you are providing your home an endless supply of hot water. Since there is no tank to hold the water, you can actually save about 15% to 20% on your energy bills. This system has a sleek new design; this design allows you to have more room for other things in your basement besides a big bulky water heater.
The Tempra 15 has a control temperature system that you can change by using the dial. Simply set the knob located on the front of the cover of the unit and take pleasure in water temperature of your choice and not what the factory decides is good enough for you. The temperature range setting on this unit is 86 degrees Fahrenheit to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. There are many homeowners out there that prefer natural gas tankless water heaters but electric water heaters. There are certain advantages of using electric tankless water heaters over gas. One of the advantages of the electric water heaters is that they are less expensive. With gas you are paying the gas company a price that changes on a monthly basis. As we mentioned the Tempra 15 does not need a venting system while natural gas tankless water heaters need venting systems.
Stiebel Eltron Tempra 15 Electric Tankless Water Heater Specifications
This electric tankless water heater can be used in homes. Condos, apartments and some commercial applications. Some of the specifications of the Tempra 15 is that it has twice the single phase with a voltage of 208. The amount of wattages it takes to run this tankless water heater is 10.8 with an amperage of 2 x 26. The minimum circuit breaker size on the Tempra 15 is 2 x 40 with a recommended wire size is 2 x 8 AWG Copper Wire.
The maximum temperature of the increase above the water temperature on this unit is 49 @ 1.50 gallons per minute. Some of the other great specifications of this unit are the safety thermal cut off, wiring block, digital display, heater, flow sensor, temperature sensor, water filter and an advanced flow control system. This system is 100% efficient and is converts to hot water 100% of the time. This system has a seismic proof construction; you will not need preventative construction of this unit like you would need on a unit that has a tank system. This tankless water heater is a good size for a home with a single bathroom. There are other Stiebel Eltron Tempra Models available and if the Tempra isn’t a good fit, the company has many other great models to choose from.
This system uses an advanced flow control is one a kind that is used only on Tempra Models and it guarantees a constant flow of water no matter what temperature the output is or if the water fluctuates. This system has a digital temperature control that lets the hot water at the exact temperature to have maximum comfort. By investing in a new tankless water heater or replacing the one you have can really save you money. You can start saving on the first month alone. Do some research and see why the Tempra 15 can work for you. Shop around and get more information on features, specifications and costs. You won’t be disappointed.
I would like infomation on instuation of an electric water heater. My main question would be if it can be installed in an enclosed closet or if it needs to be out in the open. I am drawing up plans for a small house and want to use a tankless waterheater. Not looking to buy until next year in the spring.
Any infomation would be appricated.
Thanks,
jay
Hi Jay,
The answer I’m going to give you will probably render the point of this being enclosed in a closet pointless.
But, yes you can enclose this unit in a closet.
Now for the kicker!
It sounds like you are planning on using this unit for a whole house water heater and I would consider it to be woefully inadequate in that application. In fact even most larger electric tankless water heaters yield disappointing results in whole home applications except in the extreme southern states where winter water supply temperatures are still quite high. At it’s best scenario hooked up to 240 vac power it will provide 3 gpm of hot water with the incoming water supply being 87 Degrees F! Now lets lower the incomming water temperature to 55 Degrees F and you will have only 1.5 gpm of 120 Degrees F water! 55 Degrees F would be a typical year round temperature from an underground water supply such as a well and in northern states municipal water supplies may be as low as in the 30’s which will make your hot water supply have a temperature right around 100 Degrees F. A shower will flow about 2.5 gpm, a sink about 2.2 gpm, washers and tubs will flow about 6-10 gpm. Is this starting to sound like you might not be happy with this unit? Even if it is just one person in this small home I doubt you will be satisfied.
Here is a link to some additional information that may help.
http://411plumb.com/tankless-water-heating-guide
If your heart is set on tankless I would recommend looking to a larger electric unit if you are in the extreme southern states or, if further north looking into a gas tankless unit which is able to supply larger volumes with a higher rate of rise. The gas unit would have to be vented to the outside.
The cheap way out is a tank type electric water heater and they are available in a variety of configurations ranging from short anf fat that can fit in a corner under a kitchen counter to tall and skinny in a closet.
I hope this helps you out in your quest for space saving and being happy with the volume of hot water you need.