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water heating bill cost cutting strategies

Water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home. It typically accounts for about 14% of your utility bill.

There are four ways to cut your water heating bills:

use less hot water

turn down the thermostat on your water heater

insulate your water heater

buy a new, more efficient water heater.

A family of four, each showering for 5 minutes a day, uses 700 gallons of water a week; this is enough for a 3-year supply of drinking water for one person. You can cut that amount in half simply by using low-flow nonaerating showerheads & faucets.

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insulate your water heater to save energy & money

Look for the FTC EnergyGuide label.

The EnergyGuide label gives you two important pieces of information you can use for comparison of different brands & models when shopping for a new refrigerator:

estimated energy consumption on a scale showing a range for similar models (figure 1)

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estimated yearly operating cost based on the national average cost of electricity (figure 2)

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(figure 2)