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Insulate hot water pipes
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Insulating your hot water pipes will reduce water heat loss on the way to your faucets by up to 5 degrees F, will reduce the wasted heating at your water heater, and make hot water more readily available when you turn on your faucets.
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What You Need to Do
  • Step 1
    Purchase and fit insulation for your hot water pipes.

    Recommendation:

    R4

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