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What you say about plumbing is likely true for public bathrooms but it doesn't explain why home bidets aren't really a thing either. In a home it's unusual to N
by gertop 3y ago
What you say about plumbing is likely true for public bathrooms but it doesn't explain why home bidets aren't really a thing either. In a home it's unusual to NOT have hot water near a toilet (be it for a sink or shower).
- Jtsummers 3y agoHot water without a nearby tank can come out cold for several seconds. It’s not instant in most US homes unless the plumbing is near the tank. In my house (small footprint) one bathroom would have fast warm/hot water to a bidet. The rest would take 20-30 seconds like the sink and baths (for the full bath bathrooms).
- freedomben 3y agoIndeed, most places I've lived in the US had a 20 to 30 second delay until the water came out hot. I once installed a small under-the-sink electric water heater for a bathroom that took over a minute to heat up (and never really got hot) and I've never talked with anyone else with something similar, so I don't think it's common.
- fallinghawks 3y agoA hot water tap, yes, everyone's got one. Actual hot water coming out of it immediately, less likely. My bathroom faucet takes a good 25 seconds to get to maximum hot, mostly from distance (WH is in the garage) and partly from being a low flow faucet. A bidet has a very small flow rate, so for my situation, a self-heated reservoir is the only way to get immediate warm water.
- tzs 3y agoA hot water recirculation system might be a possibility.
- fallinghawks 3y agoThere are also mini hot water heaters that fit in an under-sink cabinet.