Open a hot water faucet closest to the water heater, preferably on an upper floor, and the water heater drain valve. Let the ...

Not all water pipes need to be insulated. Hot water pipes that lead out of the water heater must be insulated. If you have full access to all of your water pipes, aim to insulate the entire run ...

One of the things they ask a lot is why they never seem to have enough hot ... water heater performance as much as it does with gas, it doesn't hurt to flush an electric appliance. Next, insulate ...

140°F and above can cause scalding. 7. Insulate the Water Heater and Hot/Cold Water Pipes Water heater blankets can be easily found at any hardware store and are used to insulate the tank and ...

Keeping water in pipes warm means you'll also get hot water quicker. Instead of waiting for hot water to arrive at your shower from your water heater, warmer water will be waiting in the pipes.

A handy person can install an electric water heater ... pipe) but not directly at the joint. When the flux begins to smoke, take the torch away and touch the solder to the joint. If the tubing is ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: I had a home energy audit done and they recommended ...

Hot water heaters are one of those household ... The valve itself is usually located on the top or side of the water heater with a thin pipe (either metal or plastic) attached, pointing down ...

If you’ve ever been in the shower when the hot ... flush the water heater tank—which is something you should do every year or two anyway. With the breaker still off, find the supply line to the water ...

Q: You indicated in a recent column that it was possible to kill bacteria in a hot water system by pouring chlorine bleach into the water heater. I need to know how much chlorine I'll need to add ...

Initially, we had a small woodstove into which I plumbed a copper pipe from ... mini-masonry heater, we switched to heating water in big pots on our large cooktop, and we put the hot water into ...