What temperature to set on the boiler: water is warm, but you pay less for electricity

An electric boiler is the appliance that consumes the most electricity in an apartment. It is this device that accounts for a significant portion of the kilowatts consumed, which inevitably affects utility bills. Therefore, every water heater owner needs to know what temperature to set the boiler to in order to save electricity. Knowing these rules will not only reduce your expenses but also extend the service life of the appliance.

According to Xataka, electric water heaters consume a huge amount of electricity if a high water temperature is set. At the same time, this makes no sense, because we are not going to wash with boiling water and we still mix the hot liquid with cold water. As a result, the appliance operates at full power, consuming the maximum amount of electricity.

That is why boiler owners are recommended to lower the water heating temperature. The lower the value on the thermostat, the less electricity the water heater consumes. This step alone reduces electricity consumption by 15–20%, which ultimately will save you several hundred hryvnias per year.

Experts call 50–60° the optimal water heating value. Water heated to this temperature remains hot enough to wash comfortably. At the same time, the boiler consumes much less electricity than when heating to 70–80°.

Lowering the temperature is recommended not only to save electricity. Even if electricity consumption does not concern you, there is still a point to such a limitation – extending the service life of the appliance. If water is constantly heated above 70°, the minerals dissolved in it settle on the heating element. Scale also increases electricity consumption and can lead to device failure in the future.

If your water heater has several functions, it is worth remembering which mode the boiler operates more economically in. Look for the label "Eco" on the body, which indicates that the water will not be heated above the set range (usually 60°).

At the same time, experts recommend heating the boiler to a higher temperature once every few months, for example, 80°. This step will help prevent bacteria from multiplying in the water tank.