Pizzawheel

It struck me that after the wheels all shower in the morning, the water is reheated during the day at peak rate.

So I was pondering putting a timeswitch in so it doesn't reheat on peak electricity, though these seem to be $50 and up.

Any of you thrifty peeps tried anything like this?

Siouxie

Get a gas water heater instead?

If you want to go the electric timer way, this article is quite useful - http://michaelbluejay.com/electricit...atertimer.html - the price seems also to depend on what wattage you need.

Is your tank lagged sufficiently?

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.r...000415042.html

bats

Wash in the evening?

caretaker

Millie on Monday, Tim on Tuesday....

Pizzawheel

My first choice would be gas, but it's a rental so I doubt if get value there (the replacement would be free but they'd jack the price up). That also means I can't lag it, and it probably doesn't need it anyhow.

It's the horrible two phase 240v, the timer I found on the Ronald website is $90 which isn't going to happen, but with the more obscure items I've found you have to go in person.

I also need to check the Delta on the electricity cost from cheap rate to peak.

Mr Bean

Tell the rental company you want to lag it and put a timer on it. Let them front the cost.

If they don't comply, take it out and buy one for under $1000.

BristolUK

My water heater adds just over $6 to my monthly bill. $75 a year and have someone else maintain/replace/repair at no additional cost. Buying one doesn't seem that attractive an option.

Tinpusher63

Before you go to the trouble of buying a timer, it help if you knew what the recovery time is for your heater. It not as if it takes all day to reheat a full tank.

magnumpi

It takes approx two hours to reheat an average 40 gal water heater.

It it's not heating up fast enough for the family to use it maybe time to upgrade to a 60 or 80 gall tank

scrubbedexpat091

Wouldn't taking it out and replacing it result in eviction? Every lease/tenancy agreement I have had always said no removing of appliances or any permanent fixture.

Siouxie

Why can't you lag a rental? It's only a wrap, not permanent.

If it's a few years old and isn't terribly efficient, I would seriously consider replacing it (I'm presuming that you own the property, not renting) - the rental company 'should' change it for free or upgrade it for a more energy efficient one for free.

If you do own the property, have you considered an 'on demand' (tankless) water heating system instead?

Pizzawheel

I'd sooner stick with the rental, as that's how it's done in ON, but my monthly rental is $17 which seems high...

I will calc the cost of 6kwh (2hrs x 3kw) peak vs off peak leccy. That'll be a good start.

BristolUK

I think the rental aspect refers only to renting the heater.

I own my home but the water heater is rented from the power company and included on the normal monthly power bill.

not2old

OK, thrifty me on this one

- Go to the tankless water heater

- Biggest expensive lecky user is the Fridge, followed by the lecky run furnace/AC if you have this.

For the fridge, put it on a 12 hour timer so that its off during the peak hours. Food will keep without spoiling - or do the test to see the optimum cycle

For the furnace, use a power pack inverter that charges during the off peak to have the power to switch over to run the furnace in the peak

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BristolUK

Compared to my $6, yes. Mine's a 40 gal size.