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Article: In hot water: a supply of hot water is just a pipe away.(State of the Art)
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- Custom Home
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Most custom homes wouldn't be complete without the 100-gallon whirlpool tub and the jetted shower system in the master bathroom, plus showers and tubs in other bathrooms, as well as large-capacity washing machines and dishwashers. All these systems and appliances can put a severe strain on the water heater, which requires a recovery period once it runs out of hot water.
Tankless water heaters have dominated European and Asian markets for decades. But when Asian and European models were brought to the U.S. nearly 20 years ago, they fizzled, despite expectations that they could provide a viable whole-house alternative to conventional tank water heaters.
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