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Re: has anybody compiled a list of rapid return energy saving measures?

trader4@optonline.net

2005-08-17, 6:21 am

"There is basically zero savings from reduced water
useage. It is calculable but negligible as I've described above. "

The issue isn't the cost of the water that's wasted, but rather the
cost of heating the hot water that has to run from the water heater to
the faucet every time you first need hot water. It takes quite a few
gallons of water to flush out the cold water in the pipes and get the
pipes warm. The longer the pipe run, the more energy that is wasted.
A tankless unit saves that energy loss and it can be considerable.

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