The choice is to waste energy (circulating hot water cost energy since the water cools in the pipes, the cost for pumping is probably negligible)) or waste water. No free lunch. Our shower is "20 seconds away" from the hot water heater - about 3 quarts of water. We use about 100 gallons of water a day. My guess is we waste about 3 gallons a day waiting for hot water. This is only about 3% of our total water usage.
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Originally Posted by justjim
Over eight years in TV, no idea how much water wasted----a lot. 50,000 homes---a whole lot of water wasted! As we have completed the annual survey, we have suggested this be solved at the building stage and the cost just added to the purchase price.
I'm a bit surprised something hasn't been changed by now???
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