Do you have any idea how much you spent to heat your water last year?
Yesterday, we took a look at home energy usage. More specifically, we looked at Appliances and how they factored into whole home energy use.
29% Heating
17% Cooling
14% Water Heating
13% Appliances
4% Electronics
11% Other
Today we are going to examine another category that you can control, providing significant a significant savings to your family:
Water Heating
Do you have any idea how much it costs to run the family 50 gallon water heater each year?
How about about more than 500 dollars a year...
Think we are kidding... unfortunately, no. Next time you are at a hardware store, take a look.
Thats the bad news. The good news, like your energy hogging appliances of the past, there is an energy effiecient solution to help cut back on this expense, too.
How much money could I save?
Using a 50 gallon Energy Star hybrid water heater can lower your water heating bill to just under 200 dollars.
Yes, that's right 200 dollars. You get to pocket 300 dollars of the 500+ you are spending today.
The one point of note, these items often come with a higher than the "normal water heater" price tag.
The good news is, because you are saving 300 a year, the unit will pay for itself over the next years of its life...
Oh, did we mention the warranty?
Some boast a 10 year limited warranty. So again, the unit will pay for itself, AND then in a sense will buy the next one
You can find some great information here about a one such unit being made by GE Appliances, right here in the USA.