I am considering installing an automatic timer for my electric water heater because my electric bills are killing my budget. Are timers worth their cost? How can I tune up my electric water heater? – ...

Q. I would like to know if it is energy efficient to turn off an electric hot water heater when one is away from a house for a period of time. If it is energy efficient to turn the hot water heater ...

QUESTION: You recently wrote about putting a timer on a water heater to save energy. My local utility company told me that would be a waste of money because it actually would save little energy. Who’s ...

When notes stuck to the water heater failed [Ryan] decided to whip up “the world’s most expensive 240V relay” using a servo, a real time clock and of course an Arduino. All in an attempt to save a ...

Q: A neighbor told me he has a timer on his water heater that was recommended to him as an energy-saver. Do these things really work? A: Actually, there are a couple of schools of thought on using a ...

Q: My electric water heater is 18 years old, but still works and makes enough hot water. I want to reduce my water heating costs. What can I do to make my water heating more efficient other than ...

Dear Jim: My electric water heater is 18 years old, but still works and makes enough hot water. I want to reduce my water heating costs. What can I do to make my water heating more efficient other ...

Q. My electric water heater is 18 years old, but still works and makes enough hot water. I want to reduce my water heating costs. What can I do to make my water heating more efficient other than ...

Dear Jim: My electric water heater is 18 years old but still works and makes enough hot water. I want to reduce my water heating costs. What can I do to make my water heating more efficient other than ...

A TIMER for household water heaters which was recalled earlier this year is being replaced again amid new safety fears, writes Shane Hickey.Consumers have been told to stop using the Grasslin QE7 ...