Practical advice on how to reduce the electricity consumption of the water heater
The electric water heater is one of the main causes of domestic consumption of electricity. I'm definitely very practical. They can be installed anywhere there is an electrical outlet, they are cheap and do not require complicated maintenance. However, have the handicap of using a large amount of energy to heat the water. In the long run your monthly electricity could offset the initial savings.
And 'advisable to install the electric water heater only in cases where it is not possible to also use alternative systems (eg, gas boilers, solar thermal panels). In case you already own an electric water heater, you can still optimize its use to obtain substantial savings in the bill.
Therefore publish a list of tips for saving energy with the water heater:
1) Opt for a water heater according to your actual needs. The load capacity of the water heater determines the amount of hot water to be heated. A well-proportioned model to your actual consumption of hot water will take less energy to heat water unnecessarily in the boiler.
2) Place the water heater in remote areas and protected the house. The thermal insulation of the water heater prevents the external environment affect on its operation. Do not do it therefore be installed on the cold walls of the house or near a window.
3) Please install the water heater near the places of use (bath, washbasin etc..) To avoid loss of heat during the passage in the tubes. It 'also preferable to buy a small water heater to be allocated to the kitchen to be placed under the sink. This way you can wash the dishes without having to leave the water heater on larger. The latter can be conveniently installed in the bathroom.
4) Adjust the thermostat unit at 40 ° C in summer and 60 ° C in winter. Higher temperatures are unnecessary and expensive.
6) Install a timer to set the switching times of the water heater hot water 3-4 hours before use. E 'useless and wasteful to keep it on at times when no one uses it (eg hours middle of the day). The timers are small instruments purchased for a few euro also hypermarkets. Automatically turn on the water heater a few hours before your return home making you still find warm water and a less expensive bill at the end of the month.
18/06/2011
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Source:
Italian version of CercaGeometra.it