Hot Water System

Modern hot water systems generally use less electricity and need little or no maintenance. To get the best value from your hot water follow these simple guidelines.

• Install your hot water system near the hot taps used most often.
• Try to protect the hot water system from the weather if possible.
• Replace washers on leaking hot water taps.
• Take short showers rather than a bath. A five-minute shower uses less hot and cold water than filling a bath.
• Fit a water-saver shower rose.
• Fitting a flow control valve can halve the volume used each minute without reducing pressure.
• Install a heat trap near the outlet of the hot water system and insulate at least the first two metres of pipe leading away from the system.