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Article: Hot Water -- How Fast?
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- Plumbing & Mechanical
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
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The time it takes for hot water to arrive is still a great debate.
Every so often, I get a letter from a reader that really intrigues me. I received one such letter recently from Jimmy Mahaffey. To say the least, Jimmy was passionate in his request. He simply stated, "I NEED HELP!" Who could resist such a request?
The subject of Jimmy's letter was, "How fast should it take hot water to reach a fixture?" The next question of Jimmy's was, "How do you accurately calculate the time it takes to get hot water to a faucet?"
The length of time for hot water to reach a faucet is the subject of great debate among the plumbing engineering community. Many ...