Head to Head

Tank vs. Tankless

How a 100-gallon commercial gas water heater tank was outperformed by a tankless unit that uses less than 0.5 gallons.

Intellihot’s alternative to the popular 100 Gallon Commercial Gas Water Heater is a direct-fired gas water heater that has been built to deliver unbeatable high capacity, reliability and high-efficiency water heating.

System installation is faster, easier, and less expensive than traditional tank-type water heaters.

Dynamic Storage – New technology in our commercial water heaters

The secret to outperforming a 100 gallon commercial gas water heater is in our dynamic storage technology.

In a head-to-head comparison of a restaurant application, the Neuron iN199 outperformed a 199,000 BTU/hr. tank heater with 100 gallons of stored water. While the tank heater maintained ±6F of setpoint temperature only 2% of the time, the iN199 maintained ±6F set point temperature 99% of the time, even with rapid load changes.

This is possible because of our patented Dynamic Storage™ Technology. Our system uses an ultra powerful internal circulator effectively moving 300 Gallons of water every hour. This together with our high-speed controller that checks temperatures 20 times every second results in Dynamic Storage capacity that can meet dump load demands. See the graph below for real world results..

INTELLIHOT OFFERS A GREAT RANGE OF GAS HEATERS FOR THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR

These commercial gas water heater alternatives are perfect for those who want a compact and easy to install, yet efficient alternative to a standard storage tank.

iQ251 - Commercial Water Heater

Ideal for highly variable applications using potable hot water, these innovative on-demand, water heaters provide 96% thermal efficiency and are constructed for maximum durability

iN199 - Commercial Water Heater

Specifically designed to be drop-in ready for all tankless water heaters using Natural Gas or Propane that utilize a 100 gallon commercial gas water heater tank.