<![CDATA[Advice on water heater - storage or instant?]]>

FishFingers:
Storage heater consumes more electricity.


Instant ones is more energy saving.,,
we switch on the storage heater when we need hot water and switch it off after one person has taken a bath. there is sufficient hot water for the rest of us as we only need warm water when it is year end...but with hot weather recently, there is no need to switch on the heater at all. our storage heater has been with us for the past 18 years...just changed to a 2nd one few months ago.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/82275/advice-on-water-heater-storage-or-instantRSS for NodeSat, 09 May 2026 13:25:57 GMTSun, 18 Jun 2017 13:15:42 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:21:24 GMT]]>Storage heater consumes more electricity.


Instant ones is more energy saving…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1779240https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1779240Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:21:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:21:20 GMT]]>Storage heater consumes more electricity.


Instant ones is more energy saving.,

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1779239https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1779239Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:21:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Thu, 11 May 2017 12:23:30 GMT]]>I use instant coz faster and cheaper. Tank too bulky. Buy a good instant heater, good enough

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773102https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773102Thu, 11 May 2017 12:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Mon, 23 May 2016 10:51:54 GMT]]>How’s Cornell water heater like?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1682882https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1682882Mon, 23 May 2016 10:51:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Thu, 05 May 2016 04:20:51 GMT]]>Has anyone heard of cornell new water heater?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1676369https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1676369Thu, 05 May 2016 04:20:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 29 Mar 2015 14:51:22 GMT]]>Thanks for the confirmation, @Imami! Looks like Ariston it is - an easy choice. Any ideas how much installation costs for storage?

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cattie85:
After doing a lot of research and asking basically everyone i know, i still think majority of pple say Ariston is the most reliable. They have quite a few designs too and diff colors. Not bad right!

Hi cattie85,

My Ariston has been around for 11years and still going strong.

Jennifer:
Imami:

Anyone has changed from storage tank to instant heater?

Is it a lot of work involved? The plumber will help to install the pipings too right?

The plumber will lay the new pipes for the installation. Quite a quick job.

Thanks Jennifer. Sorry, missed this post.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480433https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480433Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:48:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 22 Mar 2015 06:08:40 GMT]]>After doing a lot of research and asking basically everyone i know, i still think majority of pple say Ariston is the most reliable. They have quite a few designs too and diff colors. Not bad right!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480367https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480367Sun, 22 Mar 2015 06:08:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:40:27 GMT]]>Which instant heater is good?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478667https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478667Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:40:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:54:24 GMT]]>Wow thanks everyone for the advice! Think we are gonna choose Ariston after all, the selection seemed to be the widest and even though my husband thinks it’s silly I think they are the nicer looking than the other brands, haha! We have a rainshower so good to know about the storage instead of instant.


Thanks again!

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Imami:
Anyone has changed from storage tank to instant heater?


Is it a lot of work involved? The plumber will help to install the pipings too right?
The plumber will lay the new pipes for the installation. Quite a quick job.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476453https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476453Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:35:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:27:06 GMT]]>Anyone has changed from storage tank to instant heater?


Is it a lot of work involved? The plumber will help to install the pipings too right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476446https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476446Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:27:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:08:17 GMT]]>Instant works very well and takes less space .

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476430https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1476430Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:08:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Mon, 09 Mar 2015 04:18:02 GMT]]>Storage heater is nicer to have if you don’t mind the additional costs. Mine was Ariston storage heater too and it leaked after maybe about 7-8 years. Those in the business of selling heaters will tell you it is common to leak after 5 years. Fix it early when it leaks as in my case, we ignored it long enough for the leakage to spoil our overhead cabinet in the master bedroom toilet. We’ve switched to instant heaters, more convenient as the hot water is instant but water is not as warm and water pressure from the showerhead is lower.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474600https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474600Mon, 09 Mar 2015 04:18:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:33:10 GMT]]>

rains:

Whether you use instant or storage depends on your shower head. If you are installing a rainshower, you need to have a storage heater most of the time. Instant heaters can't 'power' rainshowers up. But I do know of a rainshower that comes with an instant heater. Can't remember the name though.
If installing a rainshower, storage heater is the only option. Otherwise, doesn't matter which is in use (even the city gas one is a viable option).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474414https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474414Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:33:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:36:06 GMT]]>I used rheem for more than 10 years before it leaked, due to wear and tear. Just changed to another one last November. Switch off heater when not in use.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474403https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474403Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:36:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:35:34 GMT]]>I used rheem for more than 10 years before it leaked, due to wear and tear. Just changed to another one last November. Switch off heater when not in use.

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cattie85:
I'm moving into a new place and we're trying to make a decision on instant or storage for our water heater. So far our top pick is Ariston, their designs are nice and clean so SO many options! We've gotten so many recommendations to do Ariston over Jovan and Rheem etc.


Anyone have experience or advice to offer or instant vs storage for a 2 bedroom?
We are currently using Ariston storage heater...
Er... so far No leaking ...hv been using it for years :xedfingers:

Previously, we were using Rheem, it leaked...also Rheem consumed more electricity...( could be older model...not sure of current newer model)....

As for Jovan...ever read that the water can get heated up very quickly...u hv to be mindful to turn the mixer to cooler water...

For us, we prefer using storage heater to instant heater...becos we can hv the option of hot/ warm water supply to the whole house...
We hv it for the bathrooms, kitchen n for the washing machine...
In addition...Storage heater water pressure is higher than instant heater...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474397https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474397Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:49:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:52:41 GMT]]>I remember reading quite a few bad reviews on Ariston storage heater when I was trying to decide on heaters.


A few people said that their ariston storage heater leaked and those who used jovan didn’t have any problem with it.

My sister used jovan for the last 8 years and it has been working well.

Whether you use instant or storage depends on your shower head. If you are installing a rainshower, you need to have a storage heater most of the time. Instant heaters can’t ‘power’ rainshowers up. But I do know of a rainshower that comes with an instant heater. Can’t remember the name though.

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mel2sg:
The weather in Singapore is so warm, you do not really need a storage water heater. An instant water heater just quick-heat is good enough for bathing, even during cool period (Dec).


Save electricity too :evil:
Agree with this. We rarely turn our instant heater to its middle level and never to the hottest level.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474294https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1474294Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:36:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advice on water heater - storage or instant? on Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:14:49 GMT]]>The weather in Singapore is so warm, you do not really need a storage water heater. An instant water heater just quick-heat is good enough for bathing, even during cool period (Dec).


Save electricity too :evil:

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