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Originally Posted by villagetinker
Just a thought, I understand the newer homes have "instant/infinite hot water heaters' not the traditional 40 or 50 gallon hot water heater. I think that the recirculating system will work with the instant water heaters. It would be a good idea to check on this before installing.
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New homes in the Southern Oaks area have tankless (infinite) water heaters. Nice because they use gas instead of electric and only runs to heat water when you need it rather than maintaining a large tank of hot water at all times. It also creates extra storage space in the utility closet because of not having the big tank taking up space. I'm even starting to see them build those closets out with that space open all the way to the floor for even more extra space. However, there is nothing "instant" about the hot water. I haven't timed it but it takes a little time for the water to run hot in the master bathroom shower. My water bill seems reasonable to me and my assumption is that any extra water I am paying for isn't costing me as much as an electric water heater maintaining a finite tank of hot water until I need it. I usually start the shower and then do the things I might usually do after the shower (brush teeth for example) while I wait for it to get hot.