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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
that sounds like a pain/headache for paying what amounts to 3-4 times the cost of a regular tank system..
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An inconvenience for sure, but can be mitigated a couple of ways:
1. If you have a 9 to 5 job, then you could schedule it turn on in the mornings before work, and then schedule it for 7 to 8pm for when you might be hand washing the dishes or use the bathroom. This is just an example of a schedule, and you can set multiple schedules by day of week
2. You buy a physical wireless button (or 2) from them (or home automation system) and install it somewhere where you want turn on the pump before you use the faucet, which is very similar to me pressing the button on the phone app
3. Similar to a button, you could buy motion sensors for your bathroom(s) and use home automation so that it will activate the pump when someone walks into the bathroom
As mentioned, for my bathroom on the bottom floor closest to the unit, it behaves almost like a regular unit in terms of hot water time, even out of schedule. My bathrooms on the 3rd floor, however aren't that lucky, so I'm used to washing my hands in not so warm water when outside the schedule.
My dishwasher,washing machine, master shower have no problems with hot water, even out of schedule and does not require me pressing the "button".