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Old 02-19-2012, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by applesoffh View Post
The recirculating pump is on a timer, so it's available when I'm ready and not "on demand" all day long. The pressure is fine. Either I'm wasting, and paying, for water by having it run for quite a while before it gets tepid, or I pay for electricity to run the pump to get hot water when I need it. 6 of one, half-a dozen of the other. It's just another instance of not knowing - up front - that this is an issue. As for setting the water heater temperature 10 degrees higher and hoping for a better result, that, too, IMHO, adds additional expense for something that should NOT be an issue in the first place. Don't even get me started about gutters.... We love our house and are working to make it our home. Have no regrets in the least, just wish we had been made aware - or were more "on the ball" - regarding some things we just took for granted.
My dear applesoft, you are having a lot of bad luck, with your windows and your water and your gutters too? What is wrong with your gutters?

In our old house in Cincinnati we had to wait a bit for the hot water to get to our master bath and it is the same here, but we had a problem with the water not quite being warm or hot enough and we called warranty and they sent a plumber to reset the shower settings. He said too that there are some non scald restrictions and he showed us how to adjust the shower. We too have a new home and we live in a brand new neighborhood and I kinda think that the statement that everyone was installing a recirculation pump is not accurate.

Now...If I am mimalizing your experience I am sorry, but I too am a new homeowner and I am not having the same experiences at all nor did I have them in our new home in Hadley three years ago. The reason I am making this statement is to keep those who are new to the villages or who have bought land and haven't built from worrying unnecessarily. I think your experiences are unusual.

I hope I haven't made you angry or hurt your feelings, Applesoft.

And what is wrong with your gutters?
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