Comments on: Save Money: Insulate Your Water Heater

By: Clyde Christian

Clyde Christian — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:03:20 +0000

My water heater is well insulated but all the places that require hot water such as kitchen and both bathrooms are so far from the water heater that it waste’s a lot of water before the hot water gets there.

By: vmgriffin082

vmgriffin082 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:47:03 +0000

Electric water heaters, go for it. I have propane and am worried about extra insulation causing a fire hazard. Plus, I rent, so I’m not messing with that without permission.

By: M

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:17:26 +0000

My husband, a journeyman HVAC installer for both residential and commercial, agrees with you, W Rizzo. Hot water tanks don’t need to be insulated and if you decide to insulate your tank you should be very careful because if you have a pilot light you could risk a fire from occurring. I would suggest before you do this you check with a local HVAC company or your local utility company or check with your tank manufacturer.

By: W Rizzo

W Rizzo — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:09:44 +0000

I think you guys who write theses articles should talk to a experts first unless you have a thirty year old water heater the exterior insulation doesnt make any differance the heaters are insulated so well that unless the unit is in a out building in an area exposed to the lower temps it doesnt matter the tech has come so far as to a bow and arrow to a space craft