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Easy tweaks to make your plumbing more energy-efficient
Just thought I'd share something I stumbled across recently. Our water bills were getting kinda ridiculous, and I started poking around online for some tips. Turns out, swapping…
What should a whole-house pipe insulation quote count?
When comparing pipe insulation estimates, should the energy-saving work be priced separately from extra coverage? I’d like to see whether a quote distinguishes accessible hot-water lines from cold-water…
my sink's haunted by energy bills - can we fix it?
So last night I had this weird dream where my kitchen sink was literally spitting out dollar bills every time I turned on the tap. Funny at first,…
Would a point-of-use booster actually save energy?
A distant fixture can take a while to get hot, but raising the central water-heater setpoint means hotter water throughout the plumbing system. A point-of-use electric booster adds…
Condensate drainage could complicate a heat-pump water heater location
Condensate seems like a small detail until the proposed water-heater location is far from a suitable drain. In a hypothetical basement with no nearby floor drain, could a…
How much does shower use matter for drain-water heat recovery?
Drain-water heat recovery seems most promising when there’s a long vertical drain run and hot water is going down the drain while a shower is running. But I’m…
What should a hot-water recirculation quote spell out?
How can I tell whether the convenience of faster hot water is likely to justify both the installation cost and the ongoing energy use? I’d want to know…
Is flushing an older water heater worth the risk?
Periodic flushing is often suggested as maintenance for a tank-style water heater, but I’m unsure when it’s useful rather than an unnecessary risk, especially on an older tank.…
What should a solar water-heating quote include?
How do you tell whether a solar thermal water-heating quote is likely to deliver the savings it claims? I’d want to understand how the collector and storage tank…
Heat-pump water heater retrofit: worth the space and slower recovery?
I’m weighing a heat-pump water heater for a retrofit in a two-adult, two-child household. Our current unit is a roughly 12-year-old natural-gas tank in a small utility room,…
