Green hot water heaters

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With all the talk about green hot water heaters going around, there are many people looking to see if they can afford the initial costs associated with one of these new heaters.

If you find you cannot afford to buy one, you can take a few steps to make your own green hot water heaters. You can do this by doing the following:

• Gather the necessary supplies that you need. In this case, all you really need to make more efficient and green hot water heaters are aluminum tape, aluminum foil, and a hot water heater jacket.

• The first thing you need to do is clean off your old hot water heater. This does not involve a thorough cleaning, but you should at least wipe it off a bit.

• Take some aluminum foil and cut several pieces of it into approximately two foot lengths. As you cut each one, set it aside and try not to crumple it. You will use it a bit later.

• After each piece of foil has been cut out, you then need to make use of the aluminum tape. Although you may not just have this tape sitting around at your home, there are a number of places it can be purchased. Any hardware store should have it. Using small pieces of the tape, tape the pieces of the foil to the side of the hot water heater. Overlap each piece about three inches or so. You can do as many layers as you’d like. It may be best to do two or three. Do not tape aluminum foil to the top or the bottom of the heater.

• You are on your way to creating green hot water heaters if you continue to follow this same process. The next thing you need to do is make sure the tape is all securely attached. Your hot water heater should look something like a giant silver can.

• Now, install the hot water heater jacket as recommended by the manufacturer of the jacket. These jackets can also be purchased at the hardware store.

Doing these things will make your hot water heaters much more effective at saving energy. This means that you can have green hot water heaters without having to purchase new appliances.

GreenDimes can get you started and will plant a tree in honor of your efforts to make an impact!

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