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Have an old water heater in your house?
Experiment to see how to make it more efficient,,,

PARENT'S SUPERVISION REQUIRED


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By doing this science fair project you will learn how to get your older model water heater be more efficient.


Important information before you begin
PARENT'S SUPERVISION REQUIRED

Check with the manufacturer of your heating unit to make sure that you can put a jacket on the heater.
Don't restrict the air inlets on gas- or oil-fired water heaters.
Don't cover the thermostat.


Hypothesis
Putting a water heater insulating jacket or blanket cuts heating costs 9%.

Materials Needed

  • Older model heater without insulating jacket or blanket.

  • Insulating jacket or blanket that fits snuggly around your heater.

  • Past heating bill.

  • Heating bill the month following your experiment.

  • Procedure -

    Repeat experiment 3 times

    1. Get a copy of a past heating bill, when your heater did not have an insulating jacket on it, the same month that you are doing your experiment. Or if you have a jacket on the heater, get a past bill the same month you are doing your experiment.
    2. For one month have your heater wrapped in an insulating jacket. A good jacket / blanket will reduce the heat lost through the walls of the tank by 25-40 percent.
    3. Set your water heater at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. That will be very comfortable. Each 10 degree reduction in the water temperature setting cuts the heater's energy consumption by 3-5%.
    4. Repeat experiment 3 times

    5. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above without a jacket / blanket on your water heater.
    6. Compare your water heating bills.
    7. Make a chart of your findings

    You also may want to make a comparison between the energy output of a water heater and a solar heater.


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