With a well insulated tank, your heating costs should be relatively minimal. If you are going to shut off either a gas or electric hot water tank, you should plan to drain it as well.
I have an electric HW tank at my camp, the KW hours used when no one is around are negligible.... And it is in an uninsulated area of the camp... The tank is on from April to Nov. every year.... even in the cold months, the electricity usage is more from using the stove, and electric heaters, then it is from the HW tank....
I understand people are looking for ways to cut energy costs, but you really need to understand what the major contributors to your electric bill are:
- electric ranges and ovens...
- Refrigerators
- Clothes Dryers
Things are the things that are horribly inefficient, and used in such a way that promotes them into using the energy....
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