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Timer for hot water heater
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:19 am
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:19 am
Looking to get a timer for my hot water heater and wanted to see if any O-T users have one that they are happy with. No reason for me to run it when no one is home during the day. TIA
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Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:19 am to tigerrage08
intermatic
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:19 am to tigerrage08
Prepare thy anus for terrible "why do you need to heat hot water" jokes.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:23 am to tigerrage08
Go with a tankless water heater
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:28 am to tigerrage08
INB4 why are you heating hot water.
In after not reading the thread and being late af.
In after not reading the thread and being late af.
This post was edited on 8/5/16 at 11:29 am
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:29 am to CaptainsWafer
Rinnai is you have access to tankless or propane. Rheem is you need electric. Call our local LCR/The Plumbing Warehouse.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:31 am to tigerrage08
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Timer for hot water heater by tigerrage08
Why would you want to heat hot water?
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:36 am to rantfan
Go stick your hand in a pot of 120° water and tell me if it's hot or not. Your hot water heater is probably set between 120 and 140, so your hot water gets heated to the cutoff point. Don't know why this is such a hard concept for people to understand
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:37 am to tigerrage08
If the water is already hot, why do you want to heat it?
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:43 am to tigerrage08
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No reason for me to run it when no one is home during the day.
Means your water has cooled when you get home. Not sure if you would actually save money by heating it back to set temp when you get home versus maintaining that temp during the day.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:47 am to tigerrage08
You'd be better off just turning the water heater's thermostat down 20 degrees.
This post was edited on 8/5/16 at 11:47 am
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:49 am to LSURussian
According to the Washington State University’s Energy Program, a water heater timer might save 36 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year on a well-insulated water heater. At the PUD’s current residential rate, this would mean a savings of about $2.85 per year. An older, poorly insulated tank located outside the house would result in higher savings. However, insulating the tank would be less expensive to install and result in greater savings.
In areas with a time-of-use charge for electricity, the savings may increase if the tank is off during peak hours.
In areas with a time-of-use charge for electricity, the savings may increase if the tank is off during peak hours.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:52 am to LOL
My home warranty paid for a new 60gal gas tank heater for me, but I looked into tankless since my ex was living with me at the time. IIRC, the main problem was that they didn't provide enough flow to keep up with my 8gpm shower head. I wasn't willing to compromise on that. The one I have now is skinny and tall, and supposedly works much faster
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:54 am to tigerrage08
If your water heater is in the attic it has not turned on in several months except for when you are using hot water.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:57 am to Howyouluhdat
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Go with a tankless water heater
Depends.
If you have to relocate it in order to install it (which is often the case when retrofitting a tankless into an existing non-tankless home), which requires a lot of gas line and water plumbing work as well as cutting, etc. you are looking at more money spent than you will ever save.
For instance, on my house, we were quoted between $6 & $8 THOUSAND dollars to put one in by several reputable companies. A brand new traditional water heater was $800, including installation.
If you are BUILDING, then YES, get a tankless. I have had one before and it was sweet. But if you have an exiting house, it may or may not make financial sense.
This post was edited on 8/5/16 at 11:59 am
Posted on 8/5/16 at 12:05 pm to Cooter Davenport
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For instance, on my house, we were quoted between $6 & $8 THOUSAND dollars to put one in by several reputable companies
Those aren't reputable companies. That is high as giraffe arse
Posted on 8/5/16 at 12:21 pm to Howyouluhdat
House from the '30s. Lots of re-plumbing.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 12:51 pm to Cooter Davenport
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House from the '30s. Lots of re-plumbing.
I gotcha, still is pretty high. I would imagine a 2000 sq ft house could get one installed for $2,000 to $2,500 on the higher end
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