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→Calculating Water Capacity
Other sources estimate that domestic hot-water consumption alone runs 20-35 gal/day per person, with a peak demand of 10 gal. To meet such a peak demand, the [[HotWaterHeater|hot water heater]] must deliver 10 gal/person at any time. Additional capacity is needed for appliances, such as dishwashers.
Other capacity recommendations for hot water tanks range from 7 gal per person to as high as 17 gal.
In tests in my apartment taking showers not baths I the observed a daily consumption of was about 40 gal. Taking a bath (52-in bath) quickly jacked the number up into the NRCan realm. These are the results of the tests:
* Bathing