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    May 6, 2012, 02:48 PM
    After You take a shower- how long does it take for the water heater to get ready for
    I have a 40 gallon gas water heater -how long should it take to recover after a 10 minute shower which takes all the hot water.
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    May 7, 2012, 06:03 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by M ichael View Post
    I have a 40 gallon gas water heater -how long should it take to recover after a 10 minute shower which takes all the hot water.?
    Many factors enter to answering this question. Recovery rate of the heater? Rate of flow? Water saver shower head? How often the heater's flushed out?
    How long , after you run the hot water out, does it take to recover?
    Back to you, Tom

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