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February 23, 2009
Water Heater Size
What size water heater would you recommend for a three unit/three bathroom building? There are six adults and one long-showering teenaged girl in residence. I have a 75 gallon capacity heater now, but the hot water seems to be running out too often for anyone's comfort. Thanks!
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Posted by: eman1234 at February 23, 2009 8:16 PM
Do you have Oil heat?
An oil fired hot water heater has a recovery rate that blows away a gas heater.
A long shower will drain any amaount of stored hot water, you have to be able to make it as fast as it is used. Obviously an attempt should be made to throttle back the flow at the offending shower.
We should try to minimize our global foot print, but the oil fired hot water heater solves the problem. I have a shore house, and when 10 people come back to take showers...
Posted by: brucef at February 23, 2009 11:19 PM
If you don't have small children, you can turn up the heat on your heater so that users have to mix in more cold water.
Posted by: Arkady at February 24, 2009 8:46 AM
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