Water
92. Fix any leaky faucet or showerhead immediately!
93. Also frequently check your hot water pipes, especially older ones, for leaks.
94. Shorten your hot showers, or use lukewarm water instead.
95. You can install low-flow faucets and showerheads to reduce your use of hot water.
Water Heater
96. Consider reducing the temperature settings of your water heater to about 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This is plenty to keep your water hot enough for everyday use.
97. Some water heaters come with built-in timers, but if they don’t, you might want to connect it to a manual timer. Either way, it is a good idea to set it to be turned off when no one is home.
98. When you are going on vacation or leaving your home for a short business trip, make sure to turn off your water heater while you are gone. Otherwise it will keep heating the water in a sort of “standby mode.”
99. A small and cheap trick to save on energy when it comes to your is to insulate the first six feet of the water pipes connected to the unit.
100. Save energy by insulating your old unit with insulation wrap. Make sure to keep any vents uncovered.