Review of the best Atlantic water heaters of 2020

The water heater is an invention of civilization that allows you to enjoy hot water anywhere and at any time. People spoiled by comfort can no longer imagine their life without this good. In the country or in a country house, such a unit is an integral part of everyday life. The variety of models of water heating devices at the same time complicates and facilitates the choice. On the one hand, it is possible to select a unit that best meets the requirements, however, the mass of technical parameters does not allow an uninitiated person to navigate in the sea of ​​specific difficulties.

Types of water heaters

Water heaters are divided into the following types:

• flowing gas;
• flowing electric;
• accumulative electric;
• storage gas;
• indirect water heaters - boilers.

Flowing

The column heats water directly when its supply is turned on. This is possible due to a heating element located inside the device, which, in contact with the liquid, instantly increases its temperature.

Gas instantaneous water heater

A gas burner works on the principle of heating a heat exchanger to heat water. This type is considered the most economical for hot water supply. The unit itself is significantly more expensive than its electrical counterpart and requires impressive investments in the installation, purchase and installation of the chimney. The reward for all the efforts will be cheap operation, provided it is connected to a main gas supply or a gas tank.

Electric instantaneous water heater

The heat-heating element works on the principle of an electric boiler, with an increase in the temperature of the liquid in which it is immersed. The advantage of this type of electric carrier is the availability of fuel. Electricity is available everywhere today.

The electric heater is easy to install and does not require delicate technologies for connection.

Storage water heater

The boiler is equipped not only with a heating element, but also with a tank for warming and accumulating hot water. The tanks use a "thermos" system to maintain the obtained liquid temperature. Depending on the type of fuel: gas or electricity, boilers, respectively, are divided into gas storage and electric storage water heaters.

Electric heater selection criteria

After giving preference to a flowing or storage device for heating water, it is necessary to calculate a number of additional parameters. What you should pay attention to.

Weight and size

The size of the room acts as a limiter for the volume of the tank. The weight of the unit is dictated by the wall material selected for the attachment. Frame buildings, old buildings, thin ceilings, plasterboard walls do not allow the installation of large and heavy water heaters. A flow-through DHW device has a low weight - from 2 kilograms and takes up a small volume of the room. The storage boiler, with a volume of 90 liters, can exceed the weight of 120 kg.

Number of consumers

If there are several points of consumption of hot water: kitchen sink, shower, bathroom - a storage water heater is recommended. The correct choice of the volume of the tank will provide all connected units of consumption with the required amount of hot water at the required temperature.

Power and head

A flow-through electric heater, with a power consumption of 5-8 kW, can heat from 2 to 3.5 liters of water per minute. A high-power electric unit can give 13 liters of heated water per minute, but it will require 25-28 kW. Such a load is beyond the power of the power grid in a private house or apartment building.

A gas-type water heater removes the problem of water pressure at the desired temperature. However, when the pressure in the network decreases, such a model is simply turned off.

Fuel supply

The power of the electric network and the pressure in the gas supply do not affect the operation of the boiler models.

The flow-through system is very whimsical to the fuel supply constant, up to the impossibility of operation.

Value for money

Serious capital investments will be required with the following requirements for an electrical storage device:

• several points of connection to the boiler;
• for country houses and cottages;
• low initial water pressure;
• initial low gas pressure;
• power failures, low network power.

Popular flow models in the mode of infrequent use do not require large material investments, they are ideal for small apartments, provided there are a small number of points of operation.

Mounting option

Floor type

Installing a water heater on the floor is unambiguous for boilers with a capacity of more than 110 liters.

Wall type

Placing equipment on the wall is, first of all, flow models. Water heaters with small tanks and a modest volume of the room also dictate a similar mounting option.

Best water heater manufacturers in 2020

The hot water supply equipment sales leaders are:

• Ariston;
• Electrolux;
• Bosch Thermotechnik;
• Groupe Atlantic;
• Thermex;
• Stiebel Eltron;
• AEG;
• Gorenje;
• Vaillant.

Groupe atlantic

Groupe Atlantic, as a manufacturer of electric water heaters, began its history in 1968 in France. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the best in the production and design of equipment for hot water supply. An innovative approach, experience and professionalism in the field of progressive technologies allows Atlantic to steadily advance to the leading positions in the global market.

The latest models of boilers are equipped with a function of protection against Legionella - microorganisms from a number of pathogenic bacteria.

The latest development is an electric heater without noise, with a pump made using universal energy saving technologies.

Modern models have remote control from a smartphone and a number of specialized functions.

Smart Control is the latest technology that saves energy during standard operation without reducing the temperature of the consumed water and volumes.

For tanks, Atlantic uses DIAMOND-QUALITY ENAMEL protection, which is a guarantee against rust and scale. Steatite technology - anti-corrosion technology with "dry" type steatite heating element, thanks to which the service life is increased. The enamelled steel flask, which protects the steatite heating element, increases the heat exchange area and absorbs the noise of the heating process. The lack of direct contact with the liquid levels the sediment layer.The system eliminates the influence of external factors - ambient temperature - on the duration of the heating procedure.

Top best models of Atlantic water heaters

Atlantic Steatite Elite 50

A mechanically controlled storage water heater with an overheating protection function is designed for vertical surface mounting with a bottom connection.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	50
Water temperature, max, ° С	65
Power consumption, kW, V	1,5/220
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, mm	433x582x451

• power indicator;
• thermometer;
• heating temperature limiter.

• insufficient possible heating temperature.

Atlantic steatite vertigo

Electric storage water heater with several points of draw-off, designed for wall mounting and bottom connection.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	80
Weight, kg	39
Power consumption, kW, V	2,25/220
Anode, material	ceramics
Dimensions, mm	490x1300x290

• two heating elements for 0.75 and 1.5 kW;
• heating temperature limiter;
• power indicator;
• glass-ceramic inner coating of tanks;
• two internal tanks.

• high power consumption.

Atlantic EGO VM 100 D400-1-M

Electric storage water heater with several points of water intake and copper heating element. Designed for vertical installation with bottom piping and wall mounting.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	100
Weight, kg	25.5
Power consumption, kW, V	1,5/220
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, mm	450x970x433

• power indicator;
• check valve protection system;
• thermometer;
• maintenance costs are minimal;
• limiting the heating temperature;
• light weight with a large tank volume.

• energy efficiency class "C".

Atlantic Steatite Vertigo 50

Electric storage water heater with several points of water intake, designed for wall mounting with bottom connection. The design of the "dry" heating element excludes contact with water by means of an enameled flask, with protection against scale and corrosion.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	30
Weight, kg	28
Power consumption, kW, V	2,25/220
Anode, material	ceramics
Dimensions, mm	490х765х290

• 2 heating elements for 0.75 and 1.5 kW;
• two internal tanks;
• glass-ceramic inner lining of the tanks;
• inclusion indication;
• heating temperature limiter.

• slow heating of water.

Atlantic Combi MG

A water heater for floor-mounted installation with temperature receiving from heating systems (centralized or autonomous), through a heat exchanger or through a steatite heating element. The Indirect & Combi Steatite Floor Standing model has a spiral heat exchanger with an area of ​​0.66 m² and a material of manufacture - 3mm enamelled steel. The design guarantees the temperature of water heating up to 50 ° C for 25 minutes.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	200
Weight, kg	70
Power consumption, kW	43
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, mm	643x1245x634

• internal protection of the tank with high quality enamel, containing zirconium;
• daily heat loss 5 ° C due to insulation with polyurethane foam;
• built-in thermostat, with an error of 1 ° C, provides savings in electrical costs by 15%.

• small warranty for electrical parts - 2 years.

ATLANTIC TM 80

The water heater for wall-mounted vertical installation has a copper heating element and a built-in tube-type heat exchanger of the water-to-water system.

Parameters	Specifications
Anode, material	magnesium
Weight, kg	22
Dimensions, mm	791x433x451
Power consumption, kW	1,5+17,5
Volume, l	80

• switch for the "winter-summer" mode;
• security kit;
• anti-corrosion protection of the anode;
• network connection indicator;
• low-cost maintenance;
• multifunctional electric boiler.

Energy efficiency - at 12 kW heat exchanger 80 ° / 45 ° C per 1m³ per hour.

Atlantic Ondeo 10A

Accumulative, electric water heater with vertical wall mounting and bottom connection.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	10
Weight, kg	7
Power consumption, kW	2
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, mm	396x367x281

• fast heating up to 65 ° С in 19 min;
• overheat protection;
• heating temperature limiter.

• small tank volume.

ATLANTIC INDIRECT 150

Combined electric water heater:

• has a heating element controlled by a thermostat from 5 ° C to 65 ° C;
• equipped with a heat exchanger for connection to the heating system up to 90 ° C, with a pressure up to 0.6 MPa.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	150
Weight, kg	55
Power consumption, kW	25.6
Anode, material	ceramics
Dimensions, mm	396x367x281

• design for energy saving;
• regulation of the mode and temperature;
• material of nozzles for supply - stainless steel;
• pressure relief valve;
• technology Diamond-quality enamel coating, containing zirconium;
• anti-corrosion protection steatite technology;
• no thermal bridging thanks to CFC-free polyurethane foam insulation for maximum heat retention over time.

• short warranty period for the tank.

ATLANTIC WATER HEATER O "PRO RB 15

Electric storage water heater with bottom connection and wall-mounted, vertical installation.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	15
Weight, kg	9.5
Power consumption, kW	2
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, mm	287x496x294

• installation in a room with increased humidity is possible;
• glass-ceramic inner lining of the tank;
• heating temperature limiter;
• several points of water intake;
• power indicator;
• low maintenance costs.

• long heating period to a maximum value - 26 minutes.

Atlantic Corhydro 3000L

Storage water heater for floor mounting, with a large tank capacity, with a casing for thermal insulation. The SNC casing is made of 100 mm high density foam.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	2904
Weight, kg	515
Consumption power, kW / V	48/380
Anode, material	magnesium
Dimensions, cm	150x212.6x150

• built-in thermal relay to provide overheating protection by shutdown;
• drain hatch;
• thermometer;
• built-in temperature sensor;
• special coating of the inner tank;
• installation on the legs included in the package;
• the maximum heating rate is 95 ° С.

• absent.

Atlantic Explorer 270

Storage water heater with a heat pump for 270 liters and a maximum heating rate of 62 ° C.

Parameters	Specifications
Volume, l	270
Weight, kg	92.8
Power consumption, kW	2.47
Anode, material	titanium
Dimensions, mm	678x1959x625

The unit is equipped with the following functions:

• electronic control.
• display;
• inclusion indicator;
• heating indicator;
• remote control;
• thermometer;
• setting of periods of work through built-in programming.

The tank and the heating element are maximally protected by the latest technologies Diamond-quality enamel, Steatite, as well as the ACI hybrid anti-corrosion system.

• minimum energy consumption;
• monitoring equipment via a smartphone;
• simplicity and reliability in use;
• high efficiency.

• the complexity of installation.

The growth of Groupe Atlantic's trade turnover at the beginning of 2020 reached 37%, which in monetary terms amounts to € 1.7 billion. The company has 70 offices around the world. The indicators speak about the degree of customer confidence and a decent level of equipment, including for hot water supply. The indisputable advantages of Atlantic water heaters are energy saving, high quality, ecological sources, low costs and frequency of maintenance.