On Feb 19, 11:21*am, Pat wrote:

A more energy efficient thing to do would be to get a tankless hot
water heater. *Most of your energy loss isn't from the water that you
use but is from the water that if being held at temp waiting to be
used. *I'd get one but then I'd never get the kids out of the shower

Allegedly, my father-in-law used to shut off the hot water if he
thought
one of his five sons was taking too long.

Cindy Hamilton