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Tankless water heater not sensible for every home
I have a 12-year-old electric water heater and am thinking of switching to a tankless water heater. I read they can reduce energy costs and I'm wondering if that's true.

Don't wait to replace old water heater
My water heater is about 15 years old, so I suspect it won't last much longer. What can you tell me about heat-pump water heaters? Are they a good option?

Solar water heating works, even in Northwest
I’ve seen quite a bit of information recently in national publications about solar water heating, but figured it wouldn’t be a great option in Western Washington. Can you shed a little sunshine on this?

New habits beat new water heater for saving energy
I have an electric water heater that is about five or six years old so I hate to buy a new one. Is there anything I can do to reduce the amount of energy it uses? There are four of us in the house.

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