Why should I purchase the Stiebel Eltron Tankless Water Heater instead of one of the other brands?
Fabrication Stiebel Eltron is one of only a few manufacturers that uses all metal construction in it’s manufacturing process. The heat exchanger contains the heating elements (see interior photo), through which the water passes. The Stiebel Eltron products are equipped with welded hand-fabricated heavy duty copper heat exchangers. Metal is more expensive to buy and fabricate, but we think its long lasting qualities are worth it. The other major manufacturers use either an injection-molded plastic or resin heat exchanger because they are less expensive to manufacturer, requiring less expensive materials and very little labor. However, a property of plastic/resin heat exchangers is that they can expand and contract in response to temperature changes, can melt or become brittle and eventually crack and leak, resulting in the damage we’ve all experienced from conventional tank water heaters. Energy Efficiency Stiebel Eltron Tempra tankless water heaters consume energy only when a hot water
