Water Heater specialists or anybody who knows please answer me?
I noticed that my electricity bill is going up very high compared to my friends and neighbours of which uses abt the same appliances as i do.
I have this feeling that it could be my water heater. if it is spoilt, could it be using up more power than it should?
please help! thanks!
2006-12-14 18:16:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a water heater is an electrical appliance and therefore can be using more electricty than a different one. this is just like when you go to Sears and see all the different refridgerators or washing machines or whatever and they have the electric usage on them.
If your water is hot enough as it is and you don't run out of hot water or you don't mind these things and you would rather have a lower electricity bill then you turn the water heater down. There should be a covered area on the side of the heater somewhere that can be moved(it may have foam or insulation under it) and inside there is a temperature nozzle that you just have to turn down(usually with a flathead screwdriver).
2006-12-14 18:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes different styles and kinds of water heaters use different amounts of electricity
2006-12-15 00:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by pfd_721 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the amount of water your heating,as compared to your neighbours,obiouviosly the more you heat ....the more it costs?...................if you find that your water usage is roughly the same....i would suggest installing a new unit that would require less energy to heat the same amount of water.
2006-12-14 20:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by cowboycloser2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋