Regardless of the type of hot water heater you have, everyone can save energy and water by following these tips:
- Taking shorter showers.
- Installing a water saving shower head can reduce the water used from 22L per minute to just 9L per minute. Less water used means less gas to heat the water.
- Immediately repair dripping hot water taps.
- When doing the dishes, fill the sink with just the water you need instead of leaving hot taps running.
- Ensure that the temperature on your hot water storage tank is set at 60 degrees celsius. Higher than this will use gas unnecessarily, but lower may allow bacteria to thrive. The temperature on an instantaneous system should be no more than 50 degrees celsius.
- If you have a hot water storage tank system, turn it off when you go on holiday.
- Make sure you have your system serviced every year.