Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Hot water issues
I have been in the Villages since September, loving every minute! We purchased a home, 6 years old, and I have a question: Does anyone else have a problem with the hot water taking several very long minutes of running at full force to get hot water to the master bath and kitchen? The guest bath is closer to the garage and does not seem to have this problem. Seems like a big waste of water
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Yes. In our previous house we had an instant hot water thing (which was already installed when we bought the place) that I liked but hubby hated so we never used it. In this house it also takes a full minute or two for the shower water to get hot. Yes, it is a waste of water. Others can tell you more about the instant hot water systems (where to buy, cost to install, etc.)
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OP, do a search on this site, this subject has been discussed many times with lots of comments and information.
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You need a hot water circulating pump. Probably $500 installed. Be sure to get one with a timer.
see https://www.amazon.com/recirculating...hot+water+pump for some ideas. |
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yes we had the same problem so I installed a circulating pump added beside my hot water tank. This pump has a timer on it and it continually pumps the hot water thru the system
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While waiting for hot water fill a bucket will cooler water and water your plants..
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It’s the distance from the hot water tank
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Ahhhhh, nope.
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Pipes should have been insulated
The real waste is running many feet of pipe through concrete without being insulated. If I shut off my water to lather up, three minutes later my water is already cold again. Had they installed some simple insulation around the pipes, a lot less energy would have been wasted. Hardly anything drains heat away faster than concrete.
I am a snowbird with a basement up north. Even in our basement, all of the hot water pipes are insulated to conserve energy. |
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Get a recirculating hot water pump. It is terrific and has a timer to run the hours you want.
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we had the circulator put in with the timer....hot water at the kitchen sink is now almost instant.
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