Efficient Home Hot Water Heating
If your home still has an older hot water heating system, there are a few things you can do to conserve energy and cost.
Turn down the temperature to warm setting (120degrees).
Insulate the water tank and as much of the lines as possible so that they don't cool down quickly between uses.
Use low-flow fixtures for taps and showers.
When your existing system needs replacing, consider"on-demand" or "tankless" hot water heaters.
They have been used in Europe for over 50 years with considerable savings on energy costs and reduction of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
The savings is achieved by eliminating energy wasted by warmed water sitting around unused in a storage tank.
The tanks also take up quite a bit of space and many only have a life expectancy of 10 years before you have to replace them.
It is worthwhile to check on grants and rebates for BC homeowners to help offset the cost of a new system.
To discuss these options call 1-877-732-9888. Website www.homeperformance.com
Keeping it Green.
Sandy Stinson
(250) 749-6000