Why does it take so long for hot water????

[Kevin Hillman]

I just built a 2200 sq. ft house and am wondering why it takes 1 1/2 to 3 minutes for the water to be hot in the upstairs master and main bath?? Is this normal time?? Also, the plumber ran the upstair water/drain pipes in the return air stud which is in the kitchen and its terribly loud when you run water or its draining. Is this common practice?? If not, do I have any recourse???

[beatriceParticipant]

: I just built a 2200 sq. ft house and am wondering why it takes 1 1/2 to 3 minutes for the water to be hot in the upstairs master and main bath?? Is this normal time?? : Also, the plumber ran the upstair water/drain pipes in the return air stud which is in the kitchen and its terribly loud when you run water or its draining. Is this common practice?? If not, do I have any recourse??? you could slide pipe insulation up the pipe from basement. then find the plumber who put it in and kick his dog and slap his wife that should teach him no to do that again, .

[beatriceParticipant]

: I just built a 2200 sq. ft house and am wondering why it takes 1 1/2 to 3 minutes for the water to be hot in the upstairs master and main bath?? Is this normal time?? : Also, the plumber ran the upstair water/drain pipes in the return air stud which is in the kitchen and its terribly loud when you run water or its draining. Is this common practice?? If not, do I have any recourse???To answer your wondering…yes, 1-3 minutes may be normal if you have a long distance between the water heater and the upstairs bathroom(measured in feet of pipe). A plumber with some foresight to this problem would have installed a recirculation loop to maintain hot water at the tap. I dont know the codes in your area, but most plumbers I work with would never consider such a thing as to run pipes in the returns. Recourse….good luck. E-mail me directly for more info on recirculation loop…. Pipewerks

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