Keep Your Hot Water Tank Hot!

Need another money saving tip? How about your hot water tank. Whether you have gas or electric, it takes a toll on your bills every month. As the water heats up, the temperature reaches the set level and then slowly starts to lower again. This causes the heating element to re-engage and heat the water back up. Every time the water needs to be re-heated, you lose money.

A good way to help this problem is to purchase a hot water heater insulation pad. You can purchase one at most hardware stores. You simply wrap it around your hot water heater and tape it up. It comes with tape to secure it to your heater, but you’re going to need more. The tape has a tendency to heat up in the summer and make the glue slide. This’ll make the insulation slide off of the water heater. Use a large amount of tape and make sure the blanket is secure.