Recommendations For Water Heaters
1. Insulate your heater and hot water pipes insulation kits.
2. Use Insulating blankets.
3. Consider replacing your electric water heater with a gas-fired one, which will generally be more efficient.
4. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120F, as with other water heaters.
6. Install a timer on an electric water heater that can automatically turn the hot water off at night and on in the morning. The Department of Energy says a simple timer can pay for itself in less than a year.
7. Install a heat trap above the water heater; this is a simple piping arrangement that minimizes standby losses by preventing hot water from rising up the pipes.
8. Drain a quart of water from your hot water tank every three months to remove sediment that prevents heat transfer and lowers the unit's efficiency.
Information extracted from National Geographic's "Green Guide: The Complete Reference to Consuming Wisely" and the Department of Energy's "Energy Savers: Your Home.
1. Insulate your heater and hot water pipes insulation kits.
2. Use Insulating blankets.
3. Consider replacing your electric water heater with a gas-fired one, which will generally be more efficient.
4. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120F, as with other water heaters.
6. Install a timer on an electric water heater that can automatically turn the hot water off at night and on in the morning. The Department of Energy says a simple timer can pay for itself in less than a year.
7. Install a heat trap above the water heater; this is a simple piping arrangement that minimizes standby losses by preventing hot water from rising up the pipes.
8. Drain a quart of water from your hot water tank every three months to remove sediment that prevents heat transfer and lowers the unit's efficiency.
Information extracted from National Geographic's "Green Guide: The Complete Reference to Consuming Wisely" and the Department of Energy's "Energy Savers: Your Home.
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