SMART WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR HOT WATER BILL.

For heating on water is the second by size energetic expense on the household. According to Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, heating DHW (domestic hot water) accounts for 13.9% of the family budget and is the second largest expenditure in European households after heating. There are tons of ways to make real savings without sacrificing comfort. They range from habit changes that cost nothing to simple DIY home improvements or more serious investments that pay off over time.
Yes let's start with the little ones things. Changing some habits won't cost you anything, but it will save a lot:
- Stop it on soul while​​ soapy, is one from the ways yes reduce with up to 30% of the bill you are for warm water. If this you it sounds unacceptable oh, pay attention to our next suggestions. 

- Set the thermostat on your water heater to 60°C.
Water heaters of medium and higher class are equipped with a mechanical or electronic thermostat. With it, you set the desired maximum water heating temperature. When this temperature is reached, the thermostat switches off the electrical supply to the heating element. When the temperature drops, it turns the circuit back on. Although the upper temperature limit of thermostats varies up to 75-85°C, most modern manufacturers, including us, do the energy efficiency tests of their water heaters at 60°C. This is the so-called "Eco" mode. You will see it marked on the thermostat screw of ELDOM water heaters. This seems like a small correction lowers the costs, but limits the possibility of scalding, slows down the accumulation on limestone and corrosion processes in yours water heater and plumbing.
Of course, if it turns out that the mixed amount of hot water is not enough, you can always increase the maximum heating temperature via the thermostat.
However, we recommend regularly heating the water in your water heater to maximum to eliminate the possibility of bacteria such as Legionella pneumophila. For your peace of mind, Legionella cannot thrive in water temperatures above 55°C.

- Another an elementary trick is yes get used to me leaving her mixing faucet in cold position. The prying his in hot situation, with every water extraction, such as rinsing vegetables for example, download automatically hot water from your water heater, forcing it to turn on to compensate to the preset temperature. Despite,​ that with such short cycles, hot water can never yes no reach along the pipes to faucet, you open your water heater unnecessarily.

- Turn on your water heater only in low-tariff time zones.
For this purpose, familiarize yourself with the price policy of the energy operator in your region. In most cases, operators stimulate consumption in off-peak hours through preferential tariffs. This is usually at night. That's when it's appropriate for energy-intensive appliances to work. Of course, it doesn't mean waking up to cook at midnight, but there's nothing stopping your water heater from running at full power while you rest. Heating water only at night can save up to 40% on your hot water costs.

- Use cold water more often.
For trivial hygienic actions such as washing hands, face and teeth, use cold water. In addition to improving your tone, this also saves unnecessary hot water costs.

- More often in the shower than in the bath.
There isn't nothing more appropriate​ from full bath ... for yes increase double the bill you are for warm water. According to the bathing time and the mixers used, e.g the taking on shower everything spend 50-80 liters​​​ water, and on bathtub – from 120 to 200 liters.

Cheap improvements on home

- Install showers and faucets with a flow limiter and aeration of the water jet .
Air bubbles mean less water is consumed in the jet without affecting your comfort.

- Remove leaks . 
If you have flowing faucets, showers or pipes, maybe yes you pay for warm water which​ literally goes down the drain . And the leak on one drop per second loses 6,000 liters water annually and can yes worth to 50€ per year, depending from the tariffs you for water.

- Perform periodic maintenance on your water heater.
For the proper operation of your water heater and to extend its life, you should clean the system at least once every three years. Especially in hard and chalky water areas. Calcium carbonate or so-called "scaling" creates two problems. The first is that it builds up around the heating element, especially when you've set the thermostat to a higher temperature. This leads to "shielding" of the heating element - it has to work for a longer time because it has to heat the water through a thick layer of limestone. The second effect is that limestone settles to the bottom of the aquifer. Over the years, this buildup reduces the amount of water your water heater can hold, it can also cause rust and clog the drain valve. 
For the prevention of your water heater, we recommend that you turn to specialists, because this is not one of the most elementary and fun activities.

- Use thermostatic mixers.
They automatically adjust the mixing of hot and cold water to achieve the pre-set temperature and save you the headache of setting degrees regardless of pressure fluctuations. This reduces excess consumption and, accordingly, energy costs.

- Pay attention to the insulation of yours water heater.
The thermal insulation between the casing and the water tank is of key importance for the energy efficiency of a water heater. It's not just about its thickness. Its characteristics change with the time of operation. In the older and poorer PPU systems, it turns into dust and together with the water you start to heat the environment.
In this case, even if your old water heater is working, you should consider buying a new one. When your choice is well thought out, it becomes an investment that pays off over time.

Usually the owners on housing replace their own old water heater and such from the same type . Technological progress also has a strong impact on the water heater market. Today, you can solve many of the above problems just by purchasing a more innovative water heater. Here are some suggestions:
- The water heater with electronic Smart control will automatically heat water in low-tariff time zones, will self-learn according to your consumption and provide a sufficient amount of hot water exactly when you need it. The control and management of all its functions via the Internet is a perfect solution, especially for holiday properties where you do not have to maintain a reserve of hot water all year round. By the way, the electronic control of the ELDOM water heaters will only take care of the prevention against legionella.
- The water heater with a thermomixing system will save you the need to buy thermostatic mixing batteries at each point of consumption. What's more, the price of the entire clutch set is the same as a German thermostatic mixing faucet!
- With a combination or hybrid water heater, you can reduce your hot water costs to 0 by using free solar energy.

- Reduce the length of hot water pipes.
Install your storage water heater as close as possible to the points of consumption. Of course, when possible. Heat losses along the pipe path are not a factor to be neglected. Good thermal insulation of the pipes themselves as well. If your kitchen is too far from the water heater, in addition to the annoyingly long wait for hot water to come, you will also have to heat the walls along the way.
In this case, we recommend installing a compact water heater in the kitchen cabinet or an instantaneous water heater on or above the sink.