THIS Is Why Your Hot Water Costs So Much—And the Old Fix Nobody Uses

Donna's large-print home books, and a free chapter of The Lower Bills Book: donnafixes.com Your hot water bill looks too big for one person, and the reason is that a tank keeps forty or fifty gallons hot around the clock whether you run a tap or not. Donna, who kept four hundred Chicago apartments running for forty-one years, walks through three free checks: a palm on the side of the tank, a read of the label, and a mug and kitchen thermometer at the farthest hot tap. You'll learn the 120 degree target, the Department of Energy's estimate of 7 to 16 percent off water heating costs from a jacket on a tank that needs one, and the limit that a newer, cool-to-the-touch tank gains next to nothing. She explains where a jacket goes, what must stay uncovered on a gas or electric tank, and which jobs belong to a licensed plumber or service person. You'll also hear the three reasons the twenty-dollar jacket faded away, two of them fair and one that should annoy you a little. It ends with a week of low-cost steps and where to turn for help if money is tight. 0:00 Why one person's hot water costs so much 0:58 What a Jacket Is 2:11 Donna and Walt 4:20 Why Bills Run High 6:44 Three Free Checks 11:24 Fitting the Jacket 16:28 Why Jackets Disappeared 19:23 Your Week Plan