| Do you know how much of an average
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| | Higher temperatures are not only a waste
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| household's total energy use goes to
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| | but also a danger, especially for
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| water heating? 14%; it is usually the
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| | children. If the control panel of your
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| second largest part of your energy bill.
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| | water heater does not have temperatures,
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| We use hot water throughout the whole
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| | you can use a cooking thermometer to
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| year so any energy-saving strategy will
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| | check the temperature of the water in
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| make a big difference. Here are three
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| | your sink or bath and then determine
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| tips to cut your water heating bill by
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| | where to set the button to get a
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| one-fourth or more.Insulate the water
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| | temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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| heater tank and hot water pipes: First,
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| | Also if you think you need really hot
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| you have to check if your propane water
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| | water to sterilize your dishes and
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| heater needs insulation. Most of the new
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| | clothes, let me tell you that it is
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| water heaters already have enough and no
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| | nothing more than a myth. You can set
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| additional insulation is necessary.
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| | the button to the hottest, still your
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| After checking that, then you can use
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| | dishes and clothes will not be
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| foam wrap to insulate the hot water pipes
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| | sterilized.Repair or Replace:
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| all over the house. Insulating your
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| | Statistically the average lifetime of a
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| water heater and hot water pipes will
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| | water heater is 12 years. Although with
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| make a big difference and it will easily
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| | regular maintenance and routine repairs
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| pay for itself in less than a year. You
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| | it can be two or three times longer, it
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| should also insulate the first few feet
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| | is not always to your advantage to keep
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| of the cold water pipe nearest the
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| | the old units. The new, energy-saving
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| heater. Make sure you keep the foam
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| | water heaters will pay for themselves
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| insulation at least three inches from the
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| | within 3-5 years. You can replace almost
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| heater drafthood and exhaust vent. You
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| | all components of a water heater except
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| can use a fiberglass insulation blanket
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| | the tank itself, so when the tank rusts
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| to wrap your propane water heater. These
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| | through the only solution is to replace
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| insulation kits are widely available at
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| | the water heater. There are internal
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| minimal cost. Make sure you leave the
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| | anode rods that protect the water heater
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| top and the area near the bottom open so
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| | against rusting. Replacing these anodes
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| that the pilot and burner can have air
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| | every 3-4 years will considerably add to
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| and your heater works properly. Also the
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| | the life of the water heater.Another
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| control panel should not be insulated.
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| | problem with your water heater can be the
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| (Make sure you read the safety
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| | overheating from sediment build-up inside
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| instructions and not do anything against
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| | the tank. You should also have it
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| them. It is highly recommended that you
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| | inspected along with the anodes
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| should consult a professional for
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| | periodically. Some companies offer
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| insulation.)Turn down the temperature:
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| | warranties of 10 years or even lifetime
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| There is no need for water to be hotter
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| | which are worth looking into.
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| than 120 - 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
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