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Let savings flow
There are few things better than hot water, whether it’s for dishwashing, showering, or laundry. While it’s a convenience, water heating can account for up to 18 percent of your household energy costs.
As your savings connection, we provide our members with discounts on electric water heaters to help make your home as efficient as possible. Our Rheem 40- and 50-gallon water heaters come with a 6-year warranty.
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Replacing a gas water heater or building a new home?
Get a water heater for FREE*
Members replacing gas water heaters are eligible for a FREE electric water heater*. The process:
- Contact us at 1-800-239-3092 or visit our office to purchase a new electric water heater.
- Pay the cost of the water heater plus tax.
- Pick up the water heater at our Greenville or Selma offices.
- Install the water heater in your home.
- Contact us to schedule an inspection.
- Once the installation is inspected and verified, we will refund the purchase price (minus tax) to you.
*You must pay up front for the unit, plus tax. Once your installation is verified, we will refund the purchase price to you (minus tax).
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Need a new water heater?
Members may purchase a RHEEM 40-gallon water heater for $470 plus tax / 50-gallon water heater for $482 plus tax.
- Contact us at 1-800-239-3092 or visit our office to purchase a new electric water heater.
- Pay the cost of the water heater plus tax.
- Pick up the water heater at our Greenville or Selma offices.
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Water heater efficiency tips
Here are some easy ways to keep your energy dollars from going down the drain:
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, setting your water heater temperature too high can waste $36 to $61 a year in standby heat losses. The magic 120 number also helps reduce mineral buildup in tanks and pipes. This temperature is safer for your family, too, preventing scalding or burning accidents. Simply unscrew the plate on your water heater that covers the thermostat and manually adjust the setting.
Hot water is money, and every drop you don’t use is money saved. Shorter showers mean less work for your water heater and more hot water for the next person who needs it.
Using cold water can cut a load’s energy use by more than half. Still concerned about washing on the cold setting? Newer detergents contain enzymes that work just as well in cold water. Gentler on your clothes, cold water helps protect them from fading, bleeding and shrinking.
Turn off your water heater when no one will be home for an extended period, like a vacation. You can simply flip its switch in the breaker box. This gives your unit and your hot water costs a break.
When using less water, you’re using less hot water, too. Achieve water savings of 25 to 60 percent by installing low-flow fixtures.
This easy improvement can help save on water heating costs and raise your water temperature 2 to 4 degrees F. You won’t be waiting as long for hot water when you turn on the faucet, either.
Select one that is ENERGY STAR® rated to get the lowest operating cost. Some models can save a household of four around $330 per year in energy costs!