Originally Posted by blaster1
Wasted?
Not at all-
it helps to heat my house!
I am generating 20 kw off of my creek,
but I still have to watch my electrical consumption.
A 2,000 w baseboard heater uses a tenth of my total output!
Insulation is the big thing, in my mind.
It's cheap, whether insulating a fish room or a single tank,
and with no further maintenance or attention
it saves power year after year.