[trikkonceptz]

I recently changed the water heater in my house. My heater was 13 years old and began to leak, costing me money ...

A couple funny things though ... The old heater had the energy rating sticker on it still and compared to the new one I bought, it uses less energy than the new one. How was this possible?

ANyhow, to late now. I have the new heater on a timer to avoid running at all times of the day. Their are 2 adults and one baby in the house, which equates to 3 showers a day and 1 bath a day, duration no more than 10 minutes each.

How should I set me timer? How long does it take a heater to heat up new water? I will be shutting it down during peak power times, but how long should I let it run to warm the water that was used in the showers?

Thanks ..