Hot Water
I am curious, we moved in this past December and have not had a problem with the water temp. It does take a little time to heat up (less than 2 minutes at the longest point), but the temp is fine.
I am a builder. I am still building in the northeast. We have never installed a recirculation loop in any house, nor have we ever had a problem with hot water.
Without a recirculation loop to keep the water moving from the hotwater heater to a point near the spigot (shower head, etc.) you are doing nothing but turning the water over in the tank.
The problem sounds more with the type of tank and its design spec's. You might try calling the hot water heater maker. Most of these companies have help lines.
The person who said that the shower heads restrict flow is correct. However, that is a code requirement (I am going by NY State Building Codes) and may not an option for the builder.
I am generally happy with what we purchased, but there are items which I would do different. However, we knew what the specs were before we decided to move.
Finally, jumping to the windows, I would go to the manufacuter and again take to there customer service line. You may be able to get some info which could help you with dealing with the warrenty dept.
Good luck!
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