• MNByChoice@midwest.socialEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Some hobbyists turn up the set point on their electric water heater to store the power as domestic hot water.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Now that’s a good idea! I have a couple of ideas to automate that. Crank the hot water balls out during peak production hours, but cut it off at night. Something like that?

      Sounds like a deal for power companies that change prices during on/off peak hours. But wait, am I backwards? Typically peak power costs more? Anyone?

      • MNByChoice@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        You seem confused.

        Peak Solar hours and peak utility rate hours are different. Often both are shorted to “peak hours”.