Hot Water
The energy it takes to heat water can account for up to 20% of your energy bill. Spending a little time to change things up will go a long way.
Hot Water Saving Tips
Here are some tips and things you can do with your current hot water heater that will help:
- Wrap your electric hot water heater in an insulating blanket (glass-fibre or foam insulation wrap); look for one at your local hardware store.
- Insulate exposed hot water pipes with pipe insulation.
- Set the temperature of your hot water heater to a maximum of 48ºC/120ºF.
- Drain about 5 litres every 3 months from your hot water heater drain tap to remove sediment and mineral build-up from the tank.
Replacing your hot water tank
Consider a tankless on-demand system, or a solar hot water system and you may be eligible for a rebate. You could even install a drain-water heat recovery system which recovers heat from hot water as it runs down the drain and be eligible for the ecoENERGY Retrofit Rebate program.
Solar Hot Water incentive programs
Natural Resources Canada ecoEnergy for Homes Program
Solar hot water systems are eligible for Canada’s ecoENERGY Retrofit Rebate program.
