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Putting Hot Water Heater on a Timer?
I have been thinking of this for a while now but would it be worth it to put my hot water heater on a timer? I figure that cycling it on 2x a day for 15 minutes at a time should keep the water sufficiently warm for a shower and some minor washing. I actually tried doing it manually from the circuit breaker box for a month and it cut my power bill, so I know it works. From what I can tell it seems to be the least energy efficient appliance in the home and thus could permit me to see significant reductions in energy costs.
Ideally I would like to switch to a tankless system so that I would not have to continually heat water that I am not using but I am fairly poor and simply can't afford it. Pizza delivery just doesn't pay what it used to.
At any rate, what would be involved in doing this and has anyone else tried it?
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Last edited by Jim-Bob; 01-07-2011 at 03:16 AM..
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