Use this handy guide to choosing the right size water heater. Enter the answers in the boxes, then total them up.

• If children are entering their teen years, you may want to add 1 to miscellaneous additions.
• If you want a more efficient water heater, consider an upgrade to a high-efficiency heater.
• If you find yourself running out of hot water, add 1 to miscellaneous additions or upgrade to a quick-recovery and/or high-efficiency water heater.
• If there is a whirlpool tub, use a 50-gal. or higher gas or electric heater as a minimum.

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