Rustic23
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I have said in another thread that one thing I won't give up in retirement is long hot showers. Well we had to put in a new H20 heater today, and it got me thinking. The setting, recommended, i 120 degrees, although there are settings up to 160 degrees. Now, scalding factor aside, which is more frugal, to set the heater at 120 and use more hot water mixed with cold to get the desired temp. or say 140 and use less hot mixed with the cold. While this gives you a longer shower, which cost more in the recovery? Assumption would be both showers are of the same length and the shower temp. is the same. It may be that there are two many variables to say. Hey, it's better than arguing politics!