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319u - "How to make
your old electric water heater cost less to operate" |
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c319-1.jpg - Tall 80-gallon electric
water heater is frist wrapped with fiberglass insulation and then with
construction foil to block heat loss. - James Dulley
- c319-2.jpg - Tubular foam insulation is
placed over water piped immediately above water heater to minimize
energy-robbing currents. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c319-3.jpg - Drain a gallon or so of
water from bottom of water heater tank every several months to reduce sediment
buildup. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c319-4.jpg - With old-style, nondigital
water heater, switch off the electric power and then adjust the thermostat on
the heating elements to lower the hot water temperature. - James Dulley
- c319-5.jpg - A new 12-year warranty
electric water heater with digital controls. Dulley's is set at 110 degrees. -
Photo credit - James Dulley
- c319-6.jpg - An electronic timer for
electric water heaters can make it easy to turn off water heater during the
daytime and during peak demand periods. - Photo credit - James Dulley |
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