Electric Water Heater Timer

These digital and electronic water heater timers have the advantage of allowing you to set different usage periods based on the hour and day of the week or month.

Electric water heater timer.

Utilities in many areas of the country offer two electric rates for residential or commercial customers. 21 003 reviews scanned by raise5 ai. Only 4 left in stock order soon. A water heater timer may save a little money.

Screw the plate back onto the top of the heater and screw the timer into its case. From the manufacturer intermatic s electric water heater timer switch will automatically schedule hot water when needed. A water heater timer is a small electronic device that fits onto your current hot water heater either gas or electric and allows you to set specific on or off periods for hot water production and maintenance. A box timer is the most common and in our opinion the best water heater timer style.

This manual button permits the user to turn the water heater on and off ahead of the schedule. Intermatic water heater timers are far and away the most well known and trusted brand out there. Today s electric water heaters built after 1997 run only about 3 hours each day and energy efficient water heaters run only 1 3 hours. Intermatic wh40 electric water heater timer gray 7 75 x 5 x 3 inches.

The only way a water heater timer will save money is if it prevents the water heater from reheating water during standby periods no hot water being used. In standard hot water heaters energy is required to keep the water in the tank heated 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. This time switch will repeat a preset schedule daily except when the external manual push button is used.

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One rate has the regular daytime rate the other is the off peak rate. 4 3 out of 5 stars 860. Fish the cord you just removed from the water heater through the timer case on the wall and connect the ends to the timer. Connect one end of the wire you bought at the store to the timer and the other end to the heater.