Hot water / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...water heater only: The preheated water is fed into the cold water inlet of the water heater. Preheating the shower only: The preheated water is sent directly to the cold side of the shower's mixing valve. The balanced approach: The preheated water is split, feeding both the water heater and the shower's cold water inta...

...water heater? Another important point is to be intelligent about where you site your hot tank or hot water heater. As a hint, the closer it is to the primary place you use hot water, the better, so in the example we're using here, the original dinosaur of a 60 gallon hot water tank was in the basement and about as far ...

...water. Not all stains respond to hot water. For example, blood and sweat can become embedded in fabric with hot water so cold water is often best for this type of laundry.  It's estimated that 75-90% of all the energy used by your washing machine is used to heat the water, so by switching to colder water, you can reduc...

...hot water, in a way giving you 'free' hot water, since rather than ejecting heat from your home as most air conditioners do it is retained in the form of domestic hot water. Since 2/3rds of the bulk energy consumption in a home is usually a result of heating, with our building envelope we've been able to reduce that to...

...hot water feeds. Insulating your hot water pipes prevents heat loss, but also means less time you will need to wait for the hot water to arrive. While you’re at it, don’t forget to do your cold pipes as well to avoid water damage from condensation.   all about solar water heaters solar hot water heater diagram image v...