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Old 06-16-11, 04:40 PM   #12
TimJFowler
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Originally Posted by Xringer View Post
Anyways, one thing I did to help fight the hotwater delay is to insulate the hotwater runs.
It helps the hot water get there a little faster, when it's been used lately
and is still holding some heat.
Seconded! I insulated the hot water pipes in our home (which run through the crawl space) and they made a significant difference* in time to hot water at the faucet. Even the first thing in the morning hot water arrives at the tap much more quickly than before. I suspect this would be the simplest and cheapest way to fix this problem.

* Unfortunately I didn't measure the difference, but it was very noticeable.

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Tim
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