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water heater and spike in electric bill? Jeremy Hine 02-11-2005
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on February 11, 2005, 3:40 pm


It would not be the water heater itself. They all work at 100%
efficiency all the time. However it may be the hot water heater indirectly.
A water leak in a hot water line can use a lot of hot water. In addition as
the water coming into the house during the later winter and early spring is
much colder than fall and early winter, that also increases hot water cost.

As noted, make sure it is actually electric usage not a rate difference
that is the problem. Also possible would be a make up for estimated bills.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math
> What would cause an older 240 waterheater to increase my power bill. I
> also have electric furnace that regularly gets a new filter each 6 weeks.
> AC/heater unit (outside) was serviced in late Dec, had both sequencers
> replaced. Same goes for electric dryer around October. It might not be
> the waterheater at all, its just the only thing that hasnt needed any
> immediate attention. I can bet its never been flushed, elements replaced,
> or anyother maintenance done to it.
>
> I'm in a 25 year old singlewide mobile home in Northcentral Florida.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> -Jeremy
>




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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 12, 2005, 1:33 am



>> What would cause an older 240 waterheater to increase my power bill. I
>> also have electric furnace that regularly gets a new filter each 6 weeks.
>> AC/heater unit (outside) was serviced in late Dec, had both sequencers
>> replaced. Same goes for electric dryer around October. It might not be
>> the waterheater at all, its just the only thing that hasnt needed any
>> immediate attention. I can bet its never been flushed, elements
>> replaced, or anyother maintenance done to it.

Check the dryer. Even though it is new, perhaps an obstruction got into the
path of the vent. Restricted air flow will cause a fast spike in the
electric bill, as will a refrigerator having problems with the defrost
cycle.




Posted by Joseph Meehan on February 12, 2005, 2:06 am


Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>> What would cause an older 240 waterheater to increase my power
>>> bill. I also have electric furnace that regularly gets a new
>>> filter each 6 weeks. AC/heater unit (outside) was serviced in late
>>> Dec, had both sequencers replaced. Same goes for electric dryer
>>> around October. It might not be the waterheater at all, its just
>>> the only thing that hasnt needed any immediate attention. I can
>>> bet its never been flushed, elements replaced, or anyother
>>> maintenance done to it.
>
> Check the dryer. Even though it is new, perhaps an obstruction got
> into the path of the vent. Restricted air flow will cause a fast
> spike in the electric bill, as will a refrigerator having problems
> with the defrost cycle.

Leave it to Edwin to come up with something we all overlooked. Good
possibilities.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math




Posted by Jeremy Hine on February 14, 2005, 5:40 am


Tell me more of refrigerator problems with the defrost cycle. How could
I investigate. How would I know.

My fear of the water heater is...its never been flushed and the
elements, though may or may not be bad are possibly permanately fused to
the tank and will not unscrew for removal to be inspected. I dont have
a clamp on meter to measure amp draw. Anyother way to go about it w/ my
multimeter?

How would I know if a sequencer in the furnace has gone bad or is bad?
-Jeremy

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>>What would cause an older 240 waterheater to increase my power bill. I
>>>also have electric furnace that regularly gets a new filter each 6 weeks.
>>>AC/heater unit (outside) was serviced in late Dec, had both sequencers
>>>replaced. Same goes for electric dryer around October. It might not be
>>>the waterheater at all, its just the only thing that hasnt needed any
>>>immediate attention. I can bet its never been flushed, elements
>>>replaced, or anyother maintenance done to it.
>
>
> Check the dryer. Even though it is new, perhaps an obstruction got into the
> path of the vent. Restricted air flow will cause a fast spike in the
> electric bill, as will a refrigerator having problems with the defrost
> cycle.
>
>



Posted by HVAC fella on February 11, 2005, 8:00 pm


'What would cause an older 240 waterheater to increase my power bill. I
also have electric furnace that regularly gets a new filter each 6
weeks. AC/heater unit (outside) was serviced in late Dec, had both
sequencers replaced.'

ME: You could have a burned out element in either your water heater
and/or furnace since time of maintenance call, which would make them run
longer. Or, one of the new sequencers installed may not be turning on
one or more elements. Or, you could be cooking more . Most likely
however, there has been at least one electric rate increase since last
winter for your locale.



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