We recently purchased a new home in The Villages that has a GAS, Outside, tankless, water heater that was touted to be "almost instant". While it is probably true that it heats the water rapidly, we wait for several minutes to get hot water flowing at the kitchen and bathrooms. For reasons known only to the designer / builder, the tank is mounted on the outside of the garage wall and just as far as possible from where we use the hot water. Regardless of the heater, all the plumbing pipes are buried under the house and they have to "warm up" before useful hot water is available. We waste time and water while waiting for warm water to arrive at the shower or sinks. I would hope that someday all new houses here are equipped with pipes that are "pre-heated" or well-insulated to eliminate this waste of time and water. It would be appropriate if this topic were on the long list of things to consider at the "Villages Design Center" prior to having a new home built. The hot water situation is our only major disappointment with the new place and it's not a "warranty issue" of course, but is a constant source of irritation. I'd much rather have a regular hot water heater in a closet than this unsightly thing hanging on the outside of the new house.( ---Rant done --- I know landscaping will grow and the water wells probably won't go dry during my lifetime.)
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