Increasing your water heater temperature by just 10ÂºF from 130ÂºF to 140ÂºF may increase heat loss resulting in a larger electric bill from $30 to $75 dollars annually. Setting the temperature to 140ÂºF can also increase demand losses resulting in an annual expense of up to $500 dollars.
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Materials that are composed of atoms with free electrons are good conductors. Electrical energy is conducted through a material by the transfer of energy from one electron to the next. Materials that are made of atoms with tightly bound electrons are good insulators. These materials have very few, if any, free electrons available to transfer energy. The ability of a material to conduct electrical energy is called conductivity. All metals have high conductivity and are good conductors, while rubber, plastic, ceramics and glass have low conductivity, making them the best insulators.