How Efficiently Do You Heat Your Water?
Sep 13, 2007 Eco Friendly Home, Sponsored Posts
I can joke sometimes that my water heating is extremely efficient, at least during the summer. You see, the water come up under concrete, as near as I can figure, and so on warm days the cold water starts out warm. On hot days, we can even get steam.
Obviously, we don’t let the kids touch the water until we’re actually getting cold water.
Unfortunately, I rarely need hot water at the times I can get it that easily. So like most people I rely on the water heater.
As a renter, I don’t have a choice in water heaters. I’ve told my husband that when the time comes, I absolutely want to look at a tankless hot water heater. The efficiency really appeals to me.
The Fast Water Heater Company offers these. They also have water heater installation in my area. They’re pretty much a West Coast company by the looks of things, as their site shows service areas in Washington, Oregon and California.
Their site is very helpful. There’s a section where they give you tips on what to do when you need help fast. When you have a leak, whether it be gas or water, you don’t want to wait for the repair guy. You want it stopped now!
Their site also reminded me of another thing. The landlords don’t have earthquake straps on the water heater (they’re in a cabinet in the garage). I really need to get that taken care of. It’s bugged me since we moved in here.
Having green water heaters is just one of the little things you can do for the environment. Sometimes that means repairing the old one, other times it means seeing what can be done to send the old off for recycling while you get a newer, more efficient water heater.
All in all, the Fast Water Heater Company website has some good information on water heaters, even if you aren’t in their service area.
