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Quick energy saving tip: Insulate your water pipes

by thomas on June 30, 2009 (Feature image by cursedthing)

Closeup of copper water pipe

Here’s a quick energy saving tip that makes extra sense in the summer heat: Insulate the water pipes running into your hot water heater. These pipes will conduct heat from the heater and let it radiate into the room. Insulating them counteracts this and lets your heater work less to keep its contents hot. As [...]

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Hot water heater insulation: Low cost energy saving

by thomas on May 18, 2009

All pictures in this post by Renewables At Home – copyright info Is the top of your hot water heater cool to the touch? If it isn’t, it’s losing heat and wasting money on your behalf. The good news is you can stop this irresponsible behavior – almost for free! A water heater spends quite [...]

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