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Water Heater Tips for Saving Energy and Operating Costs

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Water Heater Tips for Saving Energy , Water and Cost

Reduce Hot Water Demand and Show Your Water Heater Some Love


Introduction: Saving Energy, Water and Cost
Even if you're not ready to replace your water heater with a new energy efficient model, you can still do things to save water, energy and cost.

Water heaters come in all types and sizes. There are natural gas, propane, oil, electric, tankless and solar models. They all vary in terms of first cost and operating costs. Tankless models provide on-demand hot water but cost 2 to 3 times as much as a standard gas model water heater.

No matter what type you have, some things will remain pretty typical in terms of how you can reduce your expenses in operating the water heater. Let's take a look at some money and energy saving tips.

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