Water Heaters

Energy Efficiency of Water Heaters

Let’s use the Energy Guide to perform a life-cycle analysis and choose a water heater. Different models of water heaters with the same capacity can vary dramatically in the amount of electricity they use.

Instructions: Click on the yellow icons below to view the EnergyGuide Labels for two different water heaters, and then answer questions 1-8 on this screen and the next.

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Water Heater A Price: $234	Water Heater B Price: $189

Note: Keep EnergyGuide Labels open to respond to questions 4-10 on the next two screens.