"Jordan" wrote in message
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I just started thinking about getting an electric water heater timer for my
3 year old 30 gallon water heater. I checked some of the reviews for the
Intermatic timers and it looks like everybody loves them and they say they
practically get their $40 bucks back each month.

Are timers all they seem to be cracked up to be and will turning off the
water heater from 10 PM to 8 AM really save a family of 4 a big chunk of
change each month?

You use water heater timers with large tank water heaters, where the utility
company has electric meters with timers in them, and charge a lower amount
during off peak times, which is usually in the middle of the night.
Personally, I doubt there is much savings at all, unless you wind up taking
lots of cold showers