Water Heating

Low cost no cost recommendations and energy conservation tips.

• Check to ensure that the thermostat on your water heater is not set higher than 1200. If your dishwasher doesn't have a booster heater, then you may have to set the thermostat at 1300 to 1400.
• Install a timer on your water heater. Try to limit the run times to 3 hours or less daily.
• Install a shower flow controller. It reduces the flow of water down to 3 gallons per minute. You can save 1 gallon of hot water per minute, or up to 4000 gallons a year.
• If you're going to be away more than three days, turn off your electric water heater. It will reheat in approximately an hour or less after you return.
• Repair leaky faucets. One drop of water per minute from a leaky faucet can waste about 60 gallons a week.
• Take shorter showers or shallower baths.
• Close the sink drain when shaving, you will save gallons of hot water that pour down the drain.