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Water Heaters Get an Efficiency Makeover
New standards from the Department of Energy will kick in on April 16, with big changes in store for those over 55 gallons in capacity
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Heat-Pump Water Heaters in Cold Climates
Heat-pump water heaters save energy on a year-round basis — but during the winter, the energy savings will drop
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Deciding on a Water Heater
Why we chose an electric water heater instead of a solar water heater
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Do Combustion Safety Testing Protocols Need Fixing?
Dr. Vi Rapp of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab says one test in particular doesn't help as much as we think it does
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Point-of-Use Electric Tankless Water Heaters
Now that I have installed several of these small, efficient water heaters in my house, I am an evangelical convert to the technology
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Seasonal Changes in Electrical Loads
Water heaters use more energy during the winter, while refrigerators use more energy during the summer
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Getting Into Hot Water — Part 4
Monitoring data show that the Geyser heat-pump water heater didn’t save very much electricity, while a Stiebel Eltron unit performed better
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Get Ready for Heat-Pump Water Heaters
New federal regulations will require heat-pump models for larger electric water heaters in 2015
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Getting Into Hot Water — Part 2
Installing an add-on heat-pump water heater
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Hybrid Water Heaters
A relatively new type of water heater combines features of both tankless and storage water heaters