How to Save Hot Water at Home

Posted by Bob Bulmer on Fri 3rd August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Green DIY,  Plumbing

There are incredible amounts of hot water wasted in the average home every year. Here are some tips for keeping your heating bill down and helping the planet to boot.

1. Ensure that hot water pipes are kept short. As water in the pipes cools quickly it’s important to keep this to a minimum.

2. Insulate hot water cylinders. It has been calculated that lagging measuring 3 inches in width reduces cylinder heat loss by 75%.

3. Use a shower. Showers use six times less water than a bath.

4. Water should be heated as and when. A big reduction of energy used can be achieved by ensuring that the immersion boiler is switched on only an hour before hot water is required, then switched off during periods of inactivity.

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