How to use water heater safely and save electricity in winter
The cold season has come, the need for using water heaters of families has increased. Let's refer to the tips for using water heaters to help save electricity and ensure safety for your family members!
Choose the right water heater for your family
Choosing a water heater that suits your family's needs is very important. First, you should pay attention to the brand of the product, you should choose to buy a water heater from a reputable and famous brand on the market to ensure durability and safety during use.
Then, you should base on the number of people and the hot water needs of your family to choose a tank with the appropriate capacity and power. Specifically, if your family is small, you should choose a small capacity tank (10, 15, 30 liters), with a capacity of 1,500 W to 2,500 W or 3,000 - 5,000 W. The 50-150 liter tank is suitable for families with bathtubs and many people.
Do not take hot showers.
In winter, taking a hot shower will bring a very comfortable and pleasant feeling. However, to eliminate possible risks, you should practice putting water in a bucket or basin before using it. Because the shower is connected to a direct hot water tank, it is difficult to adjust the temperature, and if you accidentally touch the faucet adjustment lever while bathing, it will easily cause burns to the user. In addition, if your hot water tank accidentally leaks electricity, bathing in a basin of water will also minimize accidents.
Do not turn on the water heater 24/24h
Many families in the winter, due to the need to use a large water heater, often turn on the heater 24/24. However, this is a completely wrong habit because it consumes a lot of electricity, quickly reduces the life of the heater and can also cause dangerous electrical leakage.
Therefore, if your family often uses hot water in the cold season, choose a large capacity tank so that you only need to turn it on a few times to have enough water for the whole day. In addition, water heaters with timer are also a choice worth considering.
Turn off the water heater before use.
In fact, there have been many unfortunate accidents caused by electric leakage when bathing and turning on the water heater. In addition, this bad habit also causes the water temperature to become unstable while bathing, plus the overload of the tank, which significantly reduces the life of your water heater and causes your monthly electricity bill to skyrocket.
Regular maintenance and cleaning of water heaters
In addition to paying attention to how to use the water heater, regular maintenance, inspection and cleaning of the tank is also a method to ensure safe and economical use. The simplest way to check the water heater is to use an electric tester to touch the water pipe, the tank wall or directly into the water while the tank is running to see if there is an electrical leak. If electricity is detected, turn off the power and call an experienced home water heater repairman to check the entire water heater to fix the error to limit the bad consequences that may occur.
