Ingram's Water & Air Equipment reports homeowners should choose between gas and electric water heaters based on costs, efficiency, and hot water needs.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

If you own a gas or electric water heater, chances are you know all about how inefficient some models can be. With typically lower uniform energy factor ratings, these heaters can often be cheaper ...

Electric hot water heaters typically cost less to install and maintain, but can come with higher monthly fuel costs. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners ...

Your water heater is one of the most inefficient appliances in your home — electric water heaters account for an average of 18% of your electricity costs, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

Heating up water in residential and commercial homes produces a lot of greenhouse gasses. A new study from researchers in Australia suggests that electric water heaters could not only lower that ...

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David Roche works for the Institute for Sustainable Futures, which received funding for this work from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). About half of Australian households use electric ...