The fact is, they can t afford to wait any longer. Electric hot water tanks put budgets in more hot water. Hot water accounts for approximately one-third of the typical home s energy use. An inconvenience that lasts all year long. Utilities can make you nervous about service.
Every utility has a federally regulated service area - essentially a monopoly.
This not only eliminates the competition which helps keep prices low and competitive, it also eliminates the need to provide outstanding service, since customers aren t capable of switching to a different electric utility. System 2000 vs Coal or Wood fired systems Short term solutions can have long term problems. Desperate for savings, many homeowners install coal or wood fireplace inserts or space heaters - short term solutions which can provide comfort in a few rooms but do little to warm the entire house. Even after investing a significant amount of money, they still have to use electric resistance heat for the remainder of their house and are still saddled with an expensive electric hot water heater. Aside from the inconvenience of having to stoke them, you must constantly remove ashes, repair and keep cleaning up wood stoves.