Water heating
Cleaning clothes in cold water can save you $115 per year*
Heating and storing hot water for washing, cooking, cleaning dishes and cleaning clothes uses lots of energy.
A few small changes can help you save!
Reduce water heating wastage
- Dripping hot water taps can slowly increase your energy usage
- Don’t fill sinks with more hot water than required for the task at hand
- Ensure there are no leaks or cracks in your water line, wasting energy and water
Reduce water heating in the bathroom
- Having showers for no more than 4 minutes can significantly cut down hot water usage
- Having a shower can use one fifth of the hot water you may have used for a bath
- Underfloor hydronic heating is comfortable, but can be a big energy user
- Running hydronic heated towel rails, increases energy usage
Reduce your dishwasher water heating loads
- Run the dishwasher when it is full, rather than with partial loads
- Consider using economy cycle with lower temperature and shorter cycles
Get the most out of your hot water system
- Insulating hot water pipes helps to minimise heat loss, especially in the cooler months
- If replacing a hot water system, consider the energy efficiency of the unit or even solar hot water system – they can cover up to 90% of your usage
*Information and data sources for energy consumption and savings estimates available here.