2007-06-12 08:09:58 · 8 answers · asked by nancymd20111 2 in Environment ➔ Green Living
newer hot water heaters have better insulation than old ones, but more insulation can only help, it slows down the rate at which the hot water in the tank looses its heat to the surrounding air, so it reduces the amount of energy the heater needs to use to re-heat the water.
Its way better though to go with a tankless hot water heater, this way rather than holding the water at a hot temperature 24/7, it heats it right as you need it, it will save a lot of energy in the long run.
2007-06-12 08:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insulating your water heater reduces the carbon dioxide that is released into the air... helping you to be green.
The best green water heaters are the tankless ones. It only heats the water when you are actually using the hot water instead of heating it all the time to keep it at a steady temp wheather you are using water or not.
The tankless water heater saves 40-60% off your water heating bill and they make them for gas or electric.
2007-06-13 00:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by karen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this question is simple. If you can feel heat on the outside skin then wrap it. If it feels at about or below blood heat , then save you money . Modern cylinders have an extremely efficient insulation.
2007-06-12 17:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by pat j 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can feel heat when you place your palm against the heater, it would be a good idea. It's cheap and pays for itself many times over, even with new more efficient heaters
2007-06-12 19:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not such a thing as too much insulation when we are talkin' heating water
2007-06-12 16:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES BUT NOT JUST THE NEW ONES
THIS IS EVEN BETTER FOR THE OLD ONES!!
A LOTS OF SAVINGS!!
2007-06-12 15:14:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the " Point of use" ones then the answer is no...
2007-06-12 15:12:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-06-12 15:30:34 · answer #8 · answered by skcs11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋