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Old 10-30-2021, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Calisport View Post
I have a tankless water heater. I had thought the hot water would be available almost immediately but the bathroom faucets on the end of the house take about 3 minutes to get warm. I've given up getting hot water there except for the shower. I guess most people have the same experience here?
The water won't get hot until the unheated water sitting in the pipes flows through. One way to speed up the hot water to the shower is the turn on the hot water to the sink faucet and the shower at the same time. I have found that this reduces the wait time by more than half.