Gingerlegs@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 11 days agoInstalled a water heater todaymessage-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1156arrow-down1message-squareInstalled a water heater todayGingerlegs@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
Been on my list of things that are urgent for like 4 years. Finally had the money to do it today. Thank you, thank you
minus-squareLumpyPancakes@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 days agoIt might be cheaper to get solar power instead, and use the excess with a traditional water heater, but will be location specific.
minus-squarecogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoI actually have solar. The entirety of my south-facing roof is covered, but it’s only 7.6 kW clipped to 5.6 kW by the microinverters. It’s about 70% of my usage right now. I’m trying to get to 100% through efficiency upgrades.
It might be cheaper to get solar power instead, and use the excess with a traditional water heater, but will be location specific.
I actually have solar. The entirety of my south-facing roof is covered, but it’s only 7.6 kW clipped to 5.6 kW by the microinverters. It’s about 70% of my usage right now. I’m trying to get to 100% through efficiency upgrades.