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You may need to install an outdoor switch to turn your heat pump off when you are not using it.\r\rBut even if you don't have a switch, the system will only use power when it is running and it will stop heating the water when it reaches the set temperature so you will still save money on your energy bill.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"What types of hot water systems can I get? ","text":"There are two main types of hot water systems, electric storage and gas storage. 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It is true that electric water heating systems are far more efficient, but natural gas prices are lower compared to electricity these days, so you can save some money on your electricity bill.\r\rThe upfront cost of an electric water heater can be far lower than that of a gas water heater, but in the long run, the running costs of the latter is lesser.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"Heat pump systems","text":"These systems use electricity to heat the water. Heat pump systems are more efficient than electric storage or gas storage systems because they use a heat pump to get the water hot instead of an element. A heat pump is like a refrigerator, but it is reversed so that it takes the heat out of the air and puts it into the water. 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This is known as \"thermal runaway\" and if your system does get into thermal runaway it will probably sustain some permanent damage. If your system uses natural gas, LP gas or LPG, you should be sure that its maximum operating temperature.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"How many kWh does it take to heat hot water? ","text":"The amount of energy used to heat your hot water depends on the temperature that you want and the type of hot water system that you have:\r\rIf you use an electric storage system, it will use about 4.3 kWh for every hour that it heats the water to 60 degrees Celsius. For example, if you take 5 showers a week and each shower uses about 8 minutes of hot water at 60C, then your system will use about 22 kWh every week (5 x 8 x 4.3). 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DuPont, the company that makes Teflon, stopped producing plumbers tapes some time ago, and the use of the Teflon brand name is simply a reference to how ubiquitous the use of DuPont's plumber tapes were. \r\rThread tape is available in a variety of colours, so that you can hide it it when you use it. 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