[Greenbuilding] Max Temp Storage Water Heaters+Temperature Sensors

[Lawrence Lile]

Haudy sez:  There will still be a minor savings from turning off the heater overnight, however this savings is unlikely to outweigh the inconvenience and family hassles involved.


Yep, this is definitely minor, if your water heater cools off from 120 to 115F and your house is 70F, then your losses go down 10% from the standby loss.  This is, as you said, offset by the fact that you are heating your house anyway, and the heat is actually going to some use half the year.



--Lawrence Lile, PE, LEED AP, CEM
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