Q: I am having a problem with hot water in my 2-year-old house. My bathroom and water heater are located on opposite sides of the house, and I have to wait forever to get hot water for a shower. I ...

The master bathroom in our two-story Victorian house is as far away from the water heater in the basement as it is possible to be. Therefore, it takes minutes for the hot water at the sink to arrive.

If you've ever stood at a sink or outside the shower waiting for the water to heat up, you know how frustrating that wasted time can be. A report for the U.S. Department of Energy has found that it's ...

Q: We plan to do an extensive remodeling job in our bathroom. Also, I’m tired of waiting for what seems like a long time for the shower water to get hot before I can jump in. Is there a way we can ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: I am considering getting a hot water recirculation pump.

Those words spurn up a variety of thoughts and feelings. To some, hot water is the metaphorical comparison of being in trouble. To others, hot water is comforting, as it reminds them of the nice ...

A: You need a hot-water recirculation system. Instead of water moving in only one direction, from the water heater to the bathroom, it also moves cooled water from the bathroom to the water heater, ...