On 2/21/07, William Chops Westfield wrote: > > > On Feb 21, 2007, at 6:48 AM, David VanHorn wrote: > > > I've been advised that I could save money if I blanketed my hot water > > heater, but given that any escaping heat ends up in the house anyway > > Things DEPEND. My water heater is in the garage where leaked heat > does nothing useful at all... that's exactly the point. No one-size-fits-all answers. My father in law got on me last summer when he visited, about why our laundry was in the basement forcing stairs to be climbed, when we could easily put it in the garage.. Unfortunately, -25F isn't uncommon here in indiana. He's from Hawaii. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist