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Old 04-20-2018, 02:54 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by gasman View Post
That seems much less efficient then a water heater, you have all of the heat transfer from the pipes instead of much less surface area in an insulated tank. Also do you need some kind of pump to recirculate the water?
I don't think it's going for efficiency. It's going for the comfort/convenience of having hot water available as soon as you turn on the faucet.
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