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FEMP [Federal Energy Management Program] Designated Product: Gas Water Heaters view detail comment email this

Consumer information about gas water heaters, covering efficiency recommendations, cost effectiveness, technology options (such as demand-type and solar assisted water heaters), and other tips for buying and using water heaters. Includes a cost calculator. From the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_gas_waterheaters.html
Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Energy, Home & Housing

Last updated Jul 20, 2009


Water Heating view detail comment email this

Fact sheet on water heating, which "next to heating or cooling ... is typically the largest energy user in the home." Discusses types of water heaters (storage, demand, heat pump, indirect, and solar), selection, efficiency, cost comparison, and upgrading your current water heater. From the online version of the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/waterheating.htm
Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Energy, Home & Housing

Last updated Oct 14, 2007





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