Re: Hot water heater - Landlord Forum thread 192153

Re: Hot water heater by Micah on November 25, 2009 @10:49

Hot water is provided, it just isn't unlimited and that is a good thing. You don't put an 80 gallon water heater in an efficiency apartment and you don't put a 20 gallon one ina 3 bedroom 2 bath... We don't have the proper info to give a full appraisal of the situation. You know that if it was a giant electric water heater the tenant would be complaining that it cost too much to keep such a large amount of water hot all the time.

My advice is to ask the LL about it, get a high efficiency low flow showerhead, and don't shower after doing the dishes.

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Re: Hot water heater by Erin on November 25, 2009 @11:11	[ Reply ]

I have lived in numerous apartments, one a studio, and I have NEVER had a problem like this. I understand that hot water shouldn't last forever, but is TEN MINUTES really asking so much? And is being able to do an entire sink full of dishes really such a luxury? I am a woman. I think we all must know that women take long showers! I am simply asking for ten minutes! Is that really so bad?

Re: Hot water heater by Anonymous on November 25, 2009 @11:47	[ Reply ]

No, five or ten minutes of hot water is not an excessive expectation. Every landlord here has that much hot water and more. If they do not, I would ask why. Hot water is required by law. Call your local health department to see what their guideline is.

Re: Hot water heater by xxx on November 29, 2009 @12:45	[ Reply ]

hmm, it went from "literally five minutes" in the original post, to "ten minutes" in this post keep in mind, you get what you pay for