I need special water faucets when I use a Tankless water heater?
No. However a Tankless water heaters works best when also using water saving faucets that have built in aerator (screens) that run at flow rates of 1 to 2 gallons per minute. Bath & sink aerator (screens) are available at a local home improvement stores and are inexpensive. Tankless water heaters work best using hand held shower heads that mount on the wall and hold in your hand, you can usually purchase one from a local store for about $20-$30. A 2.5 gallon per minute aerator shower head will actually flow at about 1.5 to 2.0 gallons per minute (most shower head aerators are calibrated using water pressure of 80 psi and the typical residential water pressure is between 40 – 60 psi, with the average being 50 psi). Additionally, why would a person “go green” and install an energy saving tankless water heater and not use the energy saving faucet and shower heads? Tankless heaters are designed to be used with a water and energy saving combined philosophy.
