Global Energy City

Yep I’m still collecting data I’m starting to see some patterns.  First off the water heater for my area of the house (kitchen, 1 1/2 bath, etc.) also runs a hot water heater. This water heater provides for a dishwasher and clothes washer that are less than 10 feet away.  But also for a kitchen and 1 1/2 baths up 2 stories and over the other side of the building.  In other words a LONG run of pipe so a lot water and heat is wasted just warming up the pipes.  Add to this the temp is about 150° at the tap and I can see a MAJOR HOG.

With this in mind we’re starting to only run the hot water when we ABSOLUTLY need it.  This means making sure that when we use faucets with only one handle its ALL the way to the cold side. Even a little bit of hot water will be a big waste as it simply sits in the pipe and cools.