Do It Yourself WaterHeater RepairTips

WaterHeatingTips

Waterheatingisthethirdlargestenergyexpenseinyourhome.Ittypicallyaccountsforabout14%ofyourutilitybill.Therearefourwaystocutyourwaterheatingbills:uselesshotwater,turndownthethermostatonyourwaterheater,insulateyourwaterheater,andbuyanew,moreefficientwaterheater.

Afamilyoffour,eachshoweringfor5minutesaday,uses700gallonsofwateraweek;thisisenoughfora3-yearsupplyofdrinkingwaterforoneperson.Youcancutthatamountinhalfsimplybyusinglow-flowshowerheadsandfaucets.

•Repairleakyfaucetspromptly;aleakyfaucetwastesgallonsofwaterinashortperiod.

•Insulateyourelectrichot-waterstoragetankandpipes,butbecarefulnottocoverthethermostat.

•Installaeratorsinfaucetsandlow-flowshowerheads.

•Buyanewwaterheaterwithathick,insulatingshell;whileitmaycostmoreinitiallythanonewithoutinsulation,theenergysavingswillcontinueduringthelifetimeoftheappliance.

•Althoughmostwaterheaterslast10–15years,it'sbesttostartshoppingforanewoneifyoursismorethan7yearsold.Doingsomeresearchbeforeyourheaterfailswillenableyoutoselectonethatmostappropriatelymeetsyourneeds.

•Drainaquartofwaterfromyourwatertankevery3monthstoremovesedimentthatimpedesheattransferandlowerstheefficiencyofyourheater.Thetypeofwatertankyouhavedeterminesthestepstotake,sofollowthemanufacturer'sadvice.

•Takemoreshowersthanbaths.Bathingusesthemosthotwaterintheaveragehousehold.Youuse15–25gallonsofhotwaterforabath,butlessthan10gallonsduringa5-minuteshower.

BuyaBlanketforWaterHeater
Buyablanketforyourwaterheater.Saveupto20%amonthorupto$100ayearinsavings.Ittakesalotofenergytoheatwaterandkeepithot.Byinstallingawaterheaterblanket(costsaround$10athomediscountstore)ithelpskeepthewaterwarmbyholdingtheheatin.

 

 

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