My water heater is in an unheated basement closet, so technically most of the energy it’s getting is geothermal since the walls are always at 50 degrees. It would probably be even more efficient if
Also, since the water heater is inside the house and is constantly leaking heat, it’s not really cooling the house very much at all because the heat is still inside, just in an insulated bottle.
Mine is in my finished, heated basement (which is largely above street grade, so not too much geothermal). And while some heat does go back into the room, much of it goes down the drain when you use hot water.
My water heater is in an unheated basement closet, so technically most of the energy it’s getting is geothermal since the walls are always at 50 degrees. It would probably be even more efficient if
Also, since the water heater is inside the house and is constantly leaking heat, it’s not really cooling the house very much at all because the heat is still inside, just in an insulated bottle.
Mine is in my finished, heated basement (which is largely above street grade, so not too much geothermal). And while some heat does go back into the room, much of it goes down the drain when you use hot water.