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Frequently Asked Questions about the water heater
Facts
about water consumption and electricity usage from
electrical water heaters
Fact: Heating
water accounts for up to 25% of the average household
energy. A leak of one drip per second can cost you
$1.00 per month, 2 drips $2.00 and so on... Installing
aerators in faucets and low flow shower heads can
save a significant amount of hot water.
Fact: A 30 or 40 gallon
hot water Heater Tank will supply only enough hot
water for one or two showers before running out of
hot water!
One way to save on domestic hot water bills is to
use an On Demand Water Heater. A conventional hot
water system heats water in a tank to a specified
temperature. As heat is lost from the tank, the water
is reheated until it reaches the specified temperature
again. For most of the day the water in the tank is
not used, but it loses heat continually. DEMAND WATER
HEATERS Eliminate this problem by heating water only
as hot water is drawn.
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Avg./gal. hot water per/usage
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| Shower |
20
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| Bath |
20
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| Hands
and face washing |
4
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| Shaving |
2
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| Hair
shampoo |
4
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| Hand
dishwashing |
4
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| Automatic
dishwashing |
14
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| Food
preparation |
5
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| Automatic
clothes washer |
32
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IT IS EASY TO SEE WHY CONVENTIONAL
WATER HEATERS ARE NO LONGER ECONOMICAL OR PRACTICAL...
They consume electricity to heat water that is not
being used, a process that repeats itself over and
over even though no hot water is needed.
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