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Water Heating
Follow These Suggestions to Stay Out of Hot Water on Your Electric Bill
The electric water heater provides you with hot water 24 hours a day, 365
days a year. It represents about 16% of your total electric bill.
This makes heating water the third largest energy consumer in your home, after heating
and cooling. Even if your water heater is in good shape, consider buying a
newer, more efficient model. Most hot water tanks have a life span of 10 to 15
years. Replace an aging water heater now, before it fails. Do your research
while you have time to answer important questions about the type of water heater
that will fit your family's needs. If you can't buy new water heater today, save
money and energy with an existing system by following these suggestions.
- Install low-flow shower heads. The
average family can save an estimated 270 gallons of water a week, or nearly
14,000 gallons annually, by switching to low-flow showerheads. If half that
amount is hot water, it will save you money on your energy bill.
- Wrap any water heater that is more than 5 years
old with an insulating jacket. Newer models are usually
adequately insulated. For additional savings, wrap hot water pipes. Making
these changes can cut the amount of energy used to heat water by 20 percent.
- Lower the temperature on your hot water to 120
degrees. If you have a dishwasher without a booster heater, set
the thermostat at 140 degrees. Higher temperatures can waste energy and pose
a safety hazard.
- Repair leaky hot water faucets. One
drop a second can add more than 100 gallons a month of wasted water and
energy.
- Add a heat-recovery device. Directing
wasted heat from your air conditioning system to your water heater can lower
energy costs.
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Learn more about Mayfield Electric
and Water Systems' Water Heater Program by clicking the link below. |
For More Information Contact:
Mayfield Electric & Water Systems
301 East Broadway, Mayfield, KY 42066
Tel: 270-247-4661
FAX: 270-247-0550
Internet: jcre@mayfieldews.com
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