Eco Friendly Water Heater

An eco friendly water heater is an important addition to a green home. An environmentally friendly water heating option will help to provide an efficient water heating system while helping to reduce the negative impact on the environment.

Solar water heaters.

Many people are surprised to learn that heating domestic water is the third largest energy expense consumed in households. Therefore using a more eco friendly water heater will help the householder to not only save on energy consumption, which in turn is kind to the environment, but also will help to save money. These are two very persuasive reasons why looking for an environmentally friendly alternative to a traditional water heater is essential.

One of the most popular type of environmentally friendly and energy efficient water heaters is the tankless water heater. Unlike traditional water heaters, that use an immersion heater to heat a tank of water regardless of how much is required, a tankless system heats just the water required. This can present a significant savings in both the cost it takes to run such a system and the amount of energy used. Many families will heat a tank of water several times a day. Sometimes, however, only a small amount of hot water is required. Therefore a tankless system gives complete control over the amount of water heated.

It is often recommended that a water heater is placed at each hot water outlet. For instance - one in the bathroom, another in the kitchen and another in the cloakroom. This is because it is more efficient to heat the water at the source and not pipe it around a building.

Tankless water heaters are readily available. Heaters that are part of the EnergyStar program are particularly fuel efficient.

Solar water heaters are an attractive option for homes that have an appropriate outlook. Homes need to have a south facing roof or other suitable spot to site the solar water heater and this needs to be free from shade. The most efficient solar water heaters are in full sun for most of the day. Solar water heaters have the advantage of being very low cost to run and use solar energy, which is a completely renewable resource. They can, however, be more expensive to run and often require a supplementary heating source. Solar water heaters need to be fitted by a thermal engineer who can also give advice as to the best system to use, taking into account local climatic conditions. When considering a solar water heater it is also important to take into account any local planning requirements.

Many water heaters can last for upwards of 20 years. As such, they are a household appliance that are not replaced many times in a lifetime. While it may not be practical or feasible to change a fully functioning water heater for a more eco-friendly alternative, there are many steps that can be taken to reduce the amount of energy used to heat water and therefore water heating costs.

• Lower showerheads – when a showerhead is fitted high above a shower, a lot of water is wasted as the water is sprayed a greater distance. Lowering the showerhead will give a more targeted water jet and reduce the amount of hot water that is wasted.
• Dripping taps – dripping hot water taps can be an expensive loss of hot water. Fixing dripping taps can offer a significant savings over the course of a year and help toconserve water.
• Full load – dishwashers and laundry washing machines are regarded as using less hot water than the hand-washing equivalent. This savings, however, often gets negated as the machines are run without a full load. Making sure that a full load is used all the time will save the number of washes that are made and therefore save money and energy. Front loading washing machines also reduce the amount of hot water that is used.

An eco friendly water heater can save money and energy. Even if now is not the time to change your heater there are steps that you can take to reduce your impact on the earth.

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