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Originally Posted by Patrick
In other words, is it possible that with additional insulation the temp drop could be minimized to the point that the themostat would kick on the elements at the same time that the timer would if it were installed?
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The biggest temp drop is when you use water, take a shower, wash dishes, whatever and most people do things like take a shower in the morning and go to work for 8+ hours, come home cook then wash dishes, water heaters tend to click on from the thermostat after half or so of their water is used, so a shower in the morning cools the temp of the tank down then about the time you are done with your shower and heading out the door it reheats it to full temp where you have the greatest heat loss between the 130F water and the 55F basement air, so why not let cooler water sit in the tank all day or all night while you sleep, then heat it right before you want hot water.