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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
Motivated by Sailin's "frugality," I decided to try putting my water heater's vacation mode on (60) while we're away the next week and while away the last two weeks of August.
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Think, I look forward to the results of your experiment. Remember, saving energy isn't just about saving money, it's about the environment too.
Update: I meditated on the whole question of the water heater while taking a cold shower the other night. Brrrrr.
Why are we so far behind the Europeans? 45 years ago I visited friends in Germany. They had a small box on the wall over the kitchen sink that provided hot water in a minute or two with the flip of a switch. They were amazed that I had never seen this before. I had to say, "Oh, in the U.S. we prefer to heat 50 gallons of water to wash the dishes and keep the water hot all day just in case."