During these uncertain financial times, we as homeowners are faced with challenge after challenge. "Making ends meet" with rising seasonal heating costs is a major challenge. If only we could lower our energy consumption by 10% without freezing to death in the process. Well, you can.
Over the next several posts, I will be sharing with you, tips that will help make your home more efficient. Let's look at one of the major offenders of energy consumption...the water heater.
If your home is equipped with a 40 gallon water heater, it maintains 40 gallons of water heated to the temperature set on the thermostats...whether you are using it or not. You can save up to 15 % of cost of heating water for your home by following a few simple steps.
If you have an electric water heater, your power company may offer a timer that will reduce energy consumption by turning the system off when it is used least...the early morning hours. Our local power company installs these at no charge to the customer. It saves everyone money.
Also, you can purchase an insulation blanket for your water heater. The more insulation that surrounds your water heater, the longer the water inside it stays hot. Again, you save money.
Finally, by simply lowering the thermostats on your water heater elements, will reduce your water heating costs. You can save nearly 5 % by lowering the temperature 10 degrees. Caution...electric water heaters operate on 220 volts and touching an electrical connection can really hurt you. Ask an electrician to help you. It will take him 5 minutes. Or better still, give the guy from the power company $5 to do it for you while he's there installing the timer.
Follow these simple steps and reduce your water heating costs.
You're saving money now...
TD
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