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I just went through this hassle and replaced my water heater with a new one. I installed a timer on it too, took next to no time. Now the heater kicks on for 30 minutes in the morning for showers and again 30 minutes at night for showers.
The heaters only need about 15 minutes to heat the entire tank, they are 5300 watts, or at least mine is so with its dual elements it heats up fast.
Does the timer work ... well here is an example of my power bill
03/08 = 1018 KWH
03/09 = 662 KWH
Mind you I have other changes in the house, but the heater is the largest power consumer in your house and if its old, its not insulating as well i'm sure. I too considered the tankless heaters, but as it has been said, they require more power than I have available at the locations and did not want to run wires through a 2 story house.
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