No Need to Insulate Your New Water Heater

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Q. I've read in several magazines that if I insulate my water heater, I can save 10 percent or more on my energy costs. I have seen an insulated water heater and it is pretty ugly. Will I really save that much energy?

I have seen similar articles recently, and I think they might have originated back in the energy-crisis days of the 1970s. In the years since, virtually all tank-type water heaters have been well- insulated by the manufacturers (the insulation is inside the metal case that covers the water tank).

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No Need to Insulate Your New Water Heater

Unless your heater is very old, I doubt that there will be much energy saving if you insulate it. A sim...

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