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I run an electric hot water cylinder at home and it is currently on a timer switch that has it on for about 6 hours out of 24, just before and during high usage times.
The logic behind this is that it heats up what I need for when I need it and does not run unnecessarily during the night (for example) reheating water that won't be used for a while.
I have recently been told that with the specification of the insulation around the tank it does not save me anything running the timer, in fact it could be costing me more as the water would drop below the threshold of the thermo-switch and thus use more electricity to reheat than if it were "tickin over" permanently.
Suggestions please as to the most effecient way of doing this.
Solar is on the plans as soon as the piggy bank is fattened up eneough to manage it.
The logic behind this is that it heats up what I need for when I need it and does not run unnecessarily during the night (for example) reheating water that won't be used for a while.
I have recently been told that with the specification of the insulation around the tank it does not save me anything running the timer, in fact it could be costing me more as the water would drop below the threshold of the thermo-switch and thus use more electricity to reheat than if it were "tickin over" permanently.
Suggestions please as to the most effecient way of doing this.
Solar is on the plans as soon as the piggy bank is fattened up eneough to manage it.