I found a new-in-box water heater blanket in my basement that the previous owner apparently left.
What is the thought on using this on a modern heater? Will there be any measurable benefit?
The result I'd like to see is the water holding its temperature a little bit longer. We don't use a lot of hot water around my house, morning showers and a weekly load of dishes usually. I like my showers almost painfully hot, and even with the new heater, that first shower of the morning isn't quite up to my standards even on full hot. I tried raising the temperature, and it helped, but it's borderline scalding hot now on a freshly heated tank of water. Any higher and it'll start getting dangerous.