Replacing a hot water heater. Efficiency?

Oct 22, 2006 41 Replies

Sorry about that. Forgot that Oregon had a Douglas County.

I see that Douglas County PUD (your electric provider) signed a recent agreement to provide electricity for an industrial contract at 1.8 cents per kWh. Industrial power usually sells at way below residential rates.

Except in the fact that 100% of the energy you pay for is used to heat. As opposed to gas, for instance, where some of the heat goes up the chimney.

OK - I'll give you the house wiring losses - not much there.

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