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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

NYC_SKP

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1. Good job! And, BTW, I hope they use a solar thermal water pre-heater.

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:42 PM

Aug 2012

These are as frugal and sensible as a water heater can be.

Then don't provide all the water all the time at the high temps needed, but they sure payback quickly and reduce the energy load on the energy-burning heater.

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The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. [View all] Fumesucker Aug 2012 OP

Good job! And, BTW, I hope they use a solar thermal water pre-heater. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Triply distilled unobtainum! Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #2

Have Screwgun-Will Travel.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #3

Hopefully you safety checked the mechanical t-stats after the job was done. Kaleva Aug 2012 #4

Yes, the thermostats are working as they should.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #5

Yes, voltage spikes are hell on high efficient water heaters, boilers and furnaces. Kaleva Aug 2012 #6