Insulating water heaters and pipes in not only the winter but all-year-round has is useful in terms of efficiency, confirmed Jud Firestone, the owner of Firestone Plumbing, Bern Township. “Newer water ...

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 ...

Q-Our house is electrically heated, so we are trying to do everything possible to keep our very high electric bills from climbing any higher. One step we plan to take is to wrap our water heater with ...

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 ...

This tip will help keep the water in your heater at the ideal temperature, making the machine more energy-efficient and ...

Heat pump water heaters can be a great way to keep your showers hot and refreshing, but they could be even more efficient ...

The pipes that snake out from a hot-water or steam boiler and from a water heater radiate heat much like a conventional radiator or baseboard. You might welcome that heat if you spend a lot of time in ...

"The idea that my old water heater was heating water all day — whether we were home or not — just didn't make sense." Your outdated water heater could be costing you $1,100 every year — here's how to ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: Why should I turn down my water heater? Isn't it just as ...