| There are all different variations of high efficiency | | | | individuals looking for high efficiency water |
| water heaters on the market. The one you | | | | heaters, but also change the environment for |
| choose will heavily depend on the size of your | | | | families today. Yes, these are extremely |
| family, your structure of the house, and basically | | | | important, but Energy Star offers tons of other |
| how much water you use. Don't worry though, | | | | products as well. |
| we're going to share all that with you today. | | | | Just remember that when it's time to start |
| You can find plenty of the conventional holding | | | | looking for high efficiency water heaters, you |
| tanks when talking about high efficiency water | | | | know what you want before going. It can be |
| heaters. While this may be true, the first thing to | | | | extremely frustrating to listen about a water |
| consider is whether or not you can actually | | | | heater that has odd terminology. Get this down |
| understand the terminology when you hit the | | | | ahead of time! Think about how many gallons you |
| store. If you walk in completely confused, then it's | | | | will need the type of usage demands in the |
| going to be difficult to make the right decision. | | | | household, and anything else that comes to mind. |
| Are you familiar with First Hour Rating? The | | | | Then of course what part of your life is |
| abbreviation is simply FHR, but it's what measures | | | | considered the present will be important as well. |
| the availability of the hot water during the peak | | | | Are you well past those years of children leaving |
| hours. This is important to know since it's when | | | | water running, taking long showers, and playing in |
| your energy use will reach its highest measure. | | | | the sprinkler during the summer? Or just this |
| However, it's extremely important to understand | | | | sound likes our home in a few years. Whatever |
| that just because you have a big tank, doesn't | | | | the case may be it's always important to look at |
| mean you have a higher FHR. | | | | the big picture. |
| Then of course you need to understand the | | | | The last thing we wanted to discuss today was |
| abbreviation EF. This stands for Energy Factor, | | | | the Habitat for Humanity thrift store. If you have |
| and can be found on one side of the tank. Look | | | | one in your area, we definitely recommend |
| at this closely, because the higher the number is, | | | | stopping by and checking out their selection. Often |
| the better savings you will discover. This is an | | | | times they have extra ones and will sell them at |
| important step, so we ask that you make sure | | | | lower prices than the local retail store. Plus, the |
| you look each one over. | | | | profits go towards a great cause. So think about |
| If by chance you haven't heard of Energy Star | | | | what we've discussed here today. Hopefully it will |
| yet, it's a partnered group which is made up of | | | | help you purchase your next high efficiency water |
| the government and over 9,000 different | | | | heater. |
| organizations. Their goal is to not only help | | | | |