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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
Is using smaller diameter pipes for hot water an option? That way there is less water to pour through the faucet before the hot water makes its way there. Old houses sometimes had large diameter pipes b/c the pressure in the city's water system was low, today you could get away with smaller pipes.
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I'm planing on installing some 1/2" PEX pipe and I've noticed the ID isn't
too small, but when you look at the fittings, the ID of most of those is small!
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.
Anyways, I think using PEX will help out with HW delays, since it's not as heat conductive as copper.