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ceejay
Citizen
Username: Ceejay1234
Post Number: 16
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 2:23 pm: | 
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(Sigh) Does anyone know how long it takes for the hot water to heat once you turn your switch from Pilot to On? Sorry for the ridiculously elementary question. |
Trent_Daddy
Citizen
Username: Tcedwards
Post Number: 163
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 2:32 pm: |
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depends on the water heater size and btu's. Most should heat in 1/2 hour assuming the water is cold to start. Once hot the refresh times probably average 15 minutes. That number is depended on the depletion rate.
A real plumber can probably provide a more techno ease response. |
ceejay
Citizen
Username: Ceejay1234
Post Number: 17
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 2:45 pm: |
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Thank you, that helps...I don't know the BTUs at the moment, but it's good to know it probably won't be an hour or more.
I had heard you could get some sort of stand alone water heater thing that ensures instant hot water access at any time, but I don't know much about it yet, or if it costs a fortune...i'll be looking into it... |
Trent_Daddy
Citizen
Username: Tcedwards
Post Number: 165
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 4:58 pm: |
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There are some threads that speak toward the instant hot water units. My friend has one. He loves it. Its been installed for about five years in his home.
BTU - British Thermal Unit. You can find references to it on the web. |
Pdg
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Username: Pdg
Post Number: 470
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 4:58 pm: |
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It isn't cheap, but it is cost effective and energy efficient in the long run. And you have an endless supply of hot water. Oh, and the hot isn't "instant" hot at the tap, but it's hot as soon as your pipes are warmed as the hot water travels from the source - much like the hot water traveling from an old fashioned tank has to heat the pipes before it feels hot at the tap.
There are other brands, but we installed a Rinnai Continuous Hot Water Heater. It is self-venting, is about 2'x1' and is mounted on the wall where our old 50 gallon tank used to be.
Ours was $2,270 installed in Jan/05 by Suburban Energy. This included removing/disposing of our old tank, and all plumbing, including running a new gas line, venting to outside and all materials. Plus there was a $95 permit fee by S. Orange.
The US govt. is now offering a tax incentive to install these types of water heaters, which I think can get you up to $300 back in tax savings. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 480
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 6:34 pm: |
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Water heaters (gas-fired, tank type) should all take about the same time to heat up as their burners are matched to their capacity.
The exception are the faster "high recovery" units we tend to install around here.
Master Plvmber |
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