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ENERGY EFFICIENCY EnergyServices FACT SHEET Water heating: purchasing a new electric water heater ater heating accounts for about 18 percent of your ■ Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators energy bill. Only space heating and cooling use ■ Select short cycles and cold water rinse in the more energy in your home. When you purchase W laundry a new electric water heater, energy efficiency features can provide substantial savings. Because residential water ■ Only run full loads in the dishwasher heaters typically last 12 to 15 years, these features will ■ Consider water conservation when purchasing a provide long-term benefits. new dishwasher or clothes washer Hot water use has There are several energy a significant impact efficiency features to look ■ Look for the EnergyGuide label on your water bill for when purchasing a new electric water heater. Look for the EnergyGuide label Be sure to compare the energy Federal used by typical water heaters with Hot water use has a significant law requires and without these features. impact on your power bill manufacturers to While this fact sheet focuses on Standard electric water display the yellow purchasing a new electric water heater kWh per year EnergyGuide heater, remember you can save 6000 label on water the most energy by conserving hot heaters and water. Most households use 40 to 60 5000 many other gallons of hot water per day. Large 4000 appliances. The label lists two families may use more. important pieces of information 3000 about the appliance: the estimated Hot water energy use and the estimated conservation tips: 2000 operating cost per year based on ■ Set your water heater 1000 national average electricity costs. thermostat to 120 degrees The label helps you compare the 0 40 60 80 water heater on display to the most ■ Fix leaky faucets promptly and least energy-efficient models of Gallons a similar capacity. EnergyGuide definitions, abbreviations First hour rating is the number of gallons of hot water Energy Factor is the average annual energy efficiency of a tank can provide in the first hour of operation. This an appliance as determined by a standard test procedure. includes the hot water available in storage plus hot The higher the number, the more efficient the water water generated by the heaters in one hour. Look for heater. For example: a water heater with a 0.86 EF will the first hour rating on the water heater’s specification deliver hot water at 86-percent efficiency. This rating sheet. includes the energy required to meet the water heating Kilowatthour (kWh) is the standard unit of measure for demand and make up for heat loss from hot water in electrical energy use. It is equivalent to 1,000 watts of storage. Look for the energy factor when reading the electrical use for one hour. Each kilowatthour will provide water heater’s specification sheet. 3,413 British Thermal Units (Btu) of heat. 1 Which electric water heater is best for you? ost homes that heat water with electricity have a These features Electric water heater use: 40- to 75-gallon tank with two electric heating are available on kWh per year, elements. Other electric water-heating options all but the least based on 60 gallons per day M 5000 include heat pump water heaters and instant water expensive electric heaters. Both can reduce your hot water-heating bill, but storage water each has its costs and limitations. heaters. 4000 The accompanying chart compares the energy use of When a water four different electric water heaters: a 50-gallon electric heater is installed 3000 storage water heater that meets the minimum Federal insulate hot standards, a similar electric storage water heater with R- and cold water 2000 24 insulation and heat traps, an instant water heater and pipes to within a heat pump water heater. 18 inches of the 1000 Better insulation and fittings are the most common water heater, 0 efficiency options. especially those EF .86 EF .93 EF 1.9 Minimum Upgraded Instant Heat pump standard storage water electric water heater All storage water heaters lose heat from the tank and sections that run storage heater water heater fittings throughout the day. By purchasing a tank with through unheated water heater good insulation and heat trap fittings you can improve areas. If the water the annual efficiency of an electric storage water heater. heater is placed on a concrete slab, install a 2-inch R-10 Look for insulation levels of R-20 or higher. Heat trap foam board under the tank. These measures will help fittings keep the hot water from drifting into the hot and reduce heat loss from the tank. cold water pipes when there is no demand for hot water. Insulated hot- and cold-water piping Incompressible R-10 insulated pad for electric water heaters on concrete or in unheated space Standard water heater Ambient air heat pump Exhaust air heat pump water heater water heater 2 Large instant water Heat pump water heaters heaters require as Heat pump water heaters can cut the cost of electric much input as your water heating by more than half. Using a mechanical range or electric process, heat pump water heaters capture heat from the clothes dryer. A 240- air and transfer it to the water in the tank. There are volt, 40-amp service two types of heat pump water heaters, ambient air and is typical. This level exhaust air. of service may not be Ambient air heat pump water heaters take heat available in an existing from the room where they are located and transfer it to electrical breaker the water in the storage tank. This not only heats the box. Smaller units water, it also cools the room. Because of this, ambient are designed for low air heat pump water heaters are most economical in hot demand. Some small Instant water heater climates. models are available that can be plugged into a regular electrical outlet. Exhaust air heat pump water heaters capture heat from air that passes through the ventilation system or Make sure you have enough hot water dedicated ducts. During operation, a small volume of When shopping for a storage water heater, look for warm air is taken from inside the home and passed the first hour rating. This figure reflects the combined across the heat pump coil where it transfers heat to the capacity of the hot water in storage plus the heating hot water. The cool air that results is exhausted to the capacity of the electric heating elements to heat a outdoors. When cooling for the home is desired, the depleted tank. For electric water heaters, the best exhaust fan can be run in reverse. This type of system is strategy is usually to buy a larger storage tank. Increasing most economical in tight new homes that benefit from the wattage of the heaters will only provide marginal additional ventilation. benefits. The first hour rating of typical 50- to 100- Ambient air heat pumps cost about $700, while gallon electric water heaters is usually slightly greater exhaust air models cost $1,400 or more. This is a than the tank’s storage capacity. substantial increase in cost when compared to a standard electric water heater. In addition, heat pump water Instant electric water heater capacity heaters require more maintenance. If your electric rates Instant water heaters are rated for gallons per minute, are high, or you use a great deal of hot water, a heat not hour. pump water heater may be a good choice. Check the resources at the end of this fact sheet for additional Instant electric water heater capacity information on heat pump water heaters. Heater size: Hot water Instant electric water heaters kilowatts gallons per minute Instant electric water heaters heat water as it passes 11 1.07 through the heater on the way to the fixture. No hot 10 0.97 water storage is required, optimizing the efficiency of the water heater. Instant water heaters have advantages 9 0.87 and limitations when compared to storage water heaters. 8 0.78 High input instant water heaters will provide a gallon or 7 0.68 more per minute. This is enough to shower, or do just about any chore around the house. The limitation is that 6 0.58 you will probably only be able to do one chore at a time. 5 0.48 While the flow is limited, it is continuous. You can draw This table assumes an incoming cold water temperature of 50 hot water without running out. degrees, with a hot water output temperature of 120 degrees — a 70-degree temperature rise. Always consult the manufacturer’s literature for specific figures. 3 Off-peak or time-of-use electric rates and your water heater f your utility offers off-peak or time-of-use rates you means shifting the time the heating elements are on from may want to use a storage type water heater. You 7 or 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. or noon. I might also consider additional storage capacity. A If your utility offers this type of rate structure, a larger growing number of electric utilities offer lower rates to storage tank will be useful. More capacity will make customers who will heat hot water on a schedule that sure you have hot water throughout the morning, even the utility selects. without turning on the heating elements. If you select Utilities offering off-peak rates control participating an instant water heater you will not be able to take customers’ water heaters using a timed or radio- advantage of these rates without giving up hot water controlled switch.
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