Thread: Quick basic advice on a dripping gas 40-gal hot-water heater
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Default Quick basic advice on a dripping gas 40-gal hot-water heater
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:28:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

What is this "magic" number 41.045 anyway?

I'm guessing it's the number of BTUs used in a day for the average
household.

(41,045 btu/0.63)($1.21106/therm * 1 therm/100,000 btu) x 365 = $288/year

If my assumption is correct, you can better estimate YOUR usage simply by
using the number of BTUs you normally use in a day.

Does that work out?

That is, do most people use up about 41,045 BTUs a day on their water
heater?
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