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Our old basement had a manual timer for the hot water heater
My dad used to turn a knob on our hot water heater every night. It was his way to cut down on electricity use. Now, my parents have a gadget that does it all by itself. Kind of neat how things got simpler over the years. It shows how little changes in the house can add up.
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the_laura1mo ago
No way! Having to manually twist a knob on the water heater every single night seems insane. That's a lot of commitment just to shave off a bit from the power bill. It's pretty awesome how a simple timer gadget now handles all that. Really shows how much easier things have gotten.
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kim_murphy1mo agoMost Upvoted
Actually that timer gadget just adds more stuff that can break. Manually turning it was simple and you always knew it would work.
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nina4291mo ago
Set timer for off-peak hours, max savings.
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tyler_young1mo ago
Twisting the knob each night really isn't that big a deal once you get into the habit. You avoid adding another device that can break or need programming. I mean, sometimes the old way is just more straightforward and reliable.
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