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    Oct 12, 2009, 08:12 AM
    Hot water taking long to heat up in shower
    About 2 months ago, the hot water in the master shower started to take a long time to heat up in the morning- about 2 minutes. The shower in the hall still takes only a short time like always. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is happening. We do not have a hot water recirculation system.
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    Oct 12, 2009, 01:50 PM

    How is the hot water in the other sinks, most people with bigger house have problem with hot water, the best solution is to install a water heater recirculation system, Thanks.

    John
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    Oct 12, 2009, 04:16 PM
    Do you run out of hot water earlier the usual or does it simply take longer to get there? How about the lavatory hot faucet? Does it take a long time also? Back to you, Tom
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    Oct 13, 2009, 11:14 AM

    This may also be due to changes in weather. Once it gets colder outside, it takes longer for hot water to arrive.

    To speed it up: remove flow restrictor from shower head.
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