Set your water heater to 120°F—it’s hot enough to stop bacteria but safe, efficient, and easy on your bills. Go lower and you ...

30 years ago, I had a 17kW electric water heater in the bath/shower. You set the temperature, and when you turn the water on, it comes out at that temperature instantly. Turn the water off, power ...

Xcel Energy acknowledged Monday that a widely disseminated message from the company about lowering the temperature on your hot water heater "can be confusing" and the company said its energy-saving ...

There are a few common smells that often occur with water heaters, and they all point to different problems that require ...

Ever hop into the shower only to get blasted by a stream of freezing water? Or maybe your hot water fizzles out halfway through and you're left shivering as you wash the last streaks of shampoo out of ...

A water heater is one of those home appliances that you don't think about until it stops working. However, a water heater can be a major energy eater, whether you're buying one for a new home or ...