Power cost of idle electric water heater
"Phil Sherrod" concluded with
Irrelevant, it just changes the duty cycle -- the long term energy use is
exactly the same.
Conservation of energy -- Not just a good idea, it's the law.
I wonder if there is any problem with the life span of the water
heater, being cycled from room temperature to operating temperature on
a frequent basis, vs. leaving it at a fixed temperature. I know when
a gas water heater is first installed, the first heating cycle causes
enough sweating that there is sometimes dripping water into the burner
area, causing many do-it-yourselfers to think they bought a leaker.
Do the electric water heaters sweat when first turned on?
Lena
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