Experience using water heater safely and saving electricity

Choose the capacity that suits your needs

When choosing to buy a water heater, choosing the right capacity for your needs is very important, because it affects the capacity and power consumption.

If you choose a water heater with a larger capacity, it will consume more electricity. For example, a family of 4 people and 2 bathrooms should install a 20 liter tank, which is enough. Tanks with insulation cotton wrap (acting like a styrofoam box to keep the heat in) will help reduce heat loss to the environment during use, keeping the heat longer.

Choose reputable, quality brands

In addition to choosing the capacity of the water heater to suit the needs of the family, you should buy a water heater from a reputable brand. Because quality products are applied with many modern and advanced technologies; have the ability to save electricity and ensure safety when used.

Don't buy cheap, unknown products from unreliable brands because they are not only costly, consume a lot of electricity but also pose many dangers.

Learn about water heater features

In addition to the origin and warranty, you should also learn about some "must-have" features on today's water heaters such as anti-scalding, anti-shock or power-saving technology. The anti-shock system (ELCB) can be located inside the machine or outside, connected to the power source to help the machine automatically turn off the power when there is a leak or an electric pulse.

Do not turn on the water heater 24/24 hours.

During use, many users have the habit of plugging in the water heater 24/24 hours to save time. But plugging in the water heater all day like that is not recommended because it is very dangerous, can easily cause electric leakage due to overloading and also consumes a lot of electricity.

The best way not only to save electricity but also to limit accidents is to boil enough hot water and turn off the power before use. With a medium sized kettle, the boiling time is usually about 15-20 minutes.

Lower the water heating temperature for the tank

This will help you save electricity, you may not know that every time you reduce the temperature by 5 degrees Celsius, you can save 3 to 5% of the monthly electricity bill for your water heater.

Notes on installation
According to experts, the water heater should be hung on the wall, 1.5m from the bathroom floor and 2m or more from the bathtub. In particular, with the direct water heater, the water heater shell has a wire waiting to be grounded (also known as the "cool" wire), this wire has the task of eliminating the electric current if there is a leak, it is necessary to ground the device.

This is often overlooked or done carelessly, so when installing, you need to read the instruction manual carefully and double check this part.

Regularly check and maintain water heaters

In addition to using the water heater properly to help save electricity and protect your safety, you should also regularly maintain and check the water heater. You can check the water heater by simply using an electric tester to test the water pipe or directly into the water, thereby helping to detect problems early for timely resolution, saving costs and limiting dangerous accidents.