silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-28 months agoWater Heaters Use Lots of Energy. The D.O.E. Wants to Change That. The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other applianceswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1182file-textcross-posted to: nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoIs that because they were already efficient or because they can’t reasonably be made more sense efficient?
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoI would assume both. They transfer basically all the heat generated into the water and only heat when water is being used.
Is that because they were already efficient or because they can’t reasonably be made more sense efficient?
I would assume both. They transfer basically all the heat generated into the water and only heat when water is being used.