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Hot water: 25 mins. in the AM ? common in NYC?

Started by dealboy
about 14 years ago
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Member since: Jan 2011
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Friend says they are on the 4th floor, and she's up at 5am. It takes the shower 25 mins to get warm. She walks the dog! How common is this, if you're the first one showering in your building? Don't these buildings have hot water tanks? How is this delay explained??
Response by huntersburg
about 14 years ago
Posts: 11329
Member since: Nov 2010

Is there a window in the shower like the one columbiacounty visited?

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Response by new2RE
about 14 years ago
Posts: 145
Member since: Feb 2009

I live in a large bldg and never had a problem with this. However, in the past year I noticed that it was taking increasingly longer to get hot water in early morning and late night. Since boilers haven't changed, I assume that the setting has been adjusted to save money. However, 25 minutes seems unreasonable to me (and a huge waste of water) and your friend should contact the bldg management.

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Response by fieldschester
over 10 years ago
Posts: 3525
Member since: Jul 2013

dealboy, what neighborhood is this in?

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