Stiebel Eltron Tempra

Tempra is the most popular electric tankless water heater brand, built by Stiebel Eltron

Stiebel Eltron Tempra - Advantages

Stiebel Eltron Tempra - Tankless Water Heater Types

• Tempra series

• Tempra Plus series

Stiebel Eltron Tempra series

• Stiebel Eltron, Tempra 12 provides the min. power of 9 kW when working on 208 V, and max. power of 12 kW when on 240 V. Tempra 12 is using one heating module that allows a max. temperature rise of 27F at the water flow of 3 gpm. It is used mainly as the point of use water heater in warmer areas of US and for one-bath homes.

• Tempra 15 has the min. power of 10.8 kW when working on 208 V, and max. power of 14.4 kW when on 240 V. Tempra 15 is using two heating modules that allow a max. temperature rise of 33F at the water flow of 3 gpm. It is used as the point of use water heater but it can be also used as the whole house heater in warmer areas or for one-bath homes.

• Tempra 20 has the min. power of 14.4 kW when working on 208 V, and max. power of 19.2 kW on 240 V. Stiebel Eltron Tempra 20 is using two heating modules that allow a max. temperature rise of 44F at the water flow of 3 gpm. Stiebel Eltron Tempra 20 tankless water heater is designed for applications with the moderate hot water rate.

• Stiebel Eltron, Tempra 24 has the min. power of 18 kW when working on 208 V, and max. power 24 kW on 240 V. Tempra 24 is using two heating modules that allow a max. temperature rise of 54F at the water flow of 3 gpm. Tempra 24 is the most popular Stiebel Eltron tankless water heater size, used mainly as the whole house water heater for higher flow rates in warmer and colder areas (it is used for standard residential home sizes of 2-3 bath).

Stiebel Eltron Tempra Plus series

• Stiebel Eltron, Tempra Plus 12 is providing min. power of 9 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 12 kW on 240 V. It has one heating module and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 27F. Tempra 12 Plus is recommended for homes situated in the warmer areas for low flow applications, like one kitchen sink or bath at the time.

• Tempra Plus 15 is providing min. power of 10.8 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 14.4 kW on 240 V. It has two heating modules and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 33F. Tempra 15 Plus can be used for homes situated in the colder areas for point of use, low flow applications. It can also be used as the whole house water heater but only in the warmer southern areas of US and Caribbean.

• Tempra Plus 20 is providing min. power of 14.4 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 19.2 kW on 240 V. It has two heating modules and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 44F. Tempra 20 Plus is recommended for homes situated in the warmer areas (e.g. southern parts of US), as the whole house water heater, or for homes with the moderate water demand (e.g. 1-2 bath homes).

• Tempra Plus 24 is providing min. power of 18 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 24 kW on 240 V. It has two heating modules and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 54F. Tempra 24 Plus is recommended for homes situated in the colder areas or for homes with the high water demand (e.g. 2-3 bath homes).

• Tempra Plus 29 is providing min. power of 21.6 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 28.8 kW on 240 V. It has three heating modules and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 66F. Tempra 29 Plus is recommended for homes situated in the colder areas or for homes with the high water demand (e.g. 3-bath homes).

• Tempra Plus 36 is the largest model from Stiebel Eltron, providing min. power of 27 kW on 208 V, and max. power of 36 kW on 240 V. It has three heating modules and its maximum temperature rise at 3 gpm is 82F. It is designed for homes situated in the colder areas with the high water demand (e.g. 4-bath homes).

Customer Reviews about Stiebel Eltron Tempra

• Stiebel Eltron Tempra doesn't take up a huge space.

• It was easy to install and easy to use.

• Dial on the front of the Tempra unit allows you to adjust the temperature in seconds and precise.

• Saving on the electric bills.

• Component parts are made of a material that is corrosion resistant.

• Short three year warranty.

• 36 kW model requires 3X60 amp breaker, which is a lot of panel space. You have to upgrade the electrical panel to support the Tempra 36.

• Installing a Tempra 24, for example, requires an expensive 2x6 wire.

• Some complaints were related to the insufficient hot water for two showers and low performance (warm instead hot water).

• Tempra 24 doesn't work so well if the incoming water is cold. It is better for warmer climate.