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Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 17:02 EST

All of the Philippine homes that I’ve been in do not have hot water. They have a heater like apparatus hanging in the shower. Are there homes in the Philippines with hot water heaters?

CAteacher
  2/23/2015 17:16 EST

You travel in spiffy circles. May have no have any source of hot water. That said, point of service hot water isn't limited to the Philippines. We use it in the US and I have seen it in Ireland as well. It can be more economical.

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Nephi
  2/23/2015 17:21 EST

I've never seen or heard of them being here but anything is possible. Reason for this is that it would take too much LPG gas to run a pilot light as well as to heat the water. Also, constant heating with electric would break the bank with the high rates we pay here in the islands. The individual on demand units are the best by far.

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 17:24 EST

Yes, you are correct. I was in one home where they heated the water on the hot plate. But is that because the weather is so hot there, because of the cost or a little of both?

Nephi
  2/23/2015 17:29 EST

Mainly due to the high cost of electric. We have the highest cost in Asia for electric power and higher that most areas in the US as well.

CAteacher
  2/23/2015 17:42 EST

The first time I asked about the lack of hot water, my soon-to-be wife chuckled and said. "Americans go to expensive hotels, paying a premium have air conditioning and then pay even more to have hot water piped into their cold rooms!" I chuckled too, but I admit that I'm a weenie. Ground temperature water coming through the pipe is pretty darned nippy. With or without air-conditioning, I still like a warm shower.

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bkbernie
  2/23/2015 17:47 EST

We have an on demand electric heater which is great. No tank to keep heated and inexpensive to use since only heats when you ask for hot water. Not expensive to purchase either.

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 18:27 EST

On demand electric heater? In the Philippines?

poochewer
  2/23/2015 18:30 EST

Normally I would say hot water is not necessary, but having just been through the coldest season ever recorded in the philippines, I might be inclined to change my mind on that.
Check the net and u will see how much cooler it was here. It did get a lot chillier, and my electr. Bill was half the normal, due to almost never turning on a fan.

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 18:36 EST

I chuckled as I read your post. You hit the nail on the head. Ground temperature water coming through the pipe is nippy. lol

tlallen59
  2/23/2015 19:04 EST

Ace hardware Philippines. It is what I plan on using. You can put up with a lot of other short comings with hot showers and aircon.

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chance2013
  2/23/2015 21:56 EST

Heaters for showers are fairly cheap in ace hardware. I use a kettle of hot water in a bucket. I can't get used to a cold shower. Water from the pipes late afternoon is warmer than in the morning, but I still have a warm shower.

Borsia
  2/23/2015 22:21 EST

The houses I've leased here have had hot water but only in the showers and 1 sink in the master bathroom. Never been to a house with hot water in the sink that wasn't built by an expat.

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 23:15 EST

@ tlallen59

Will that heat water for the whole house or is it just for the shower?

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 23:19 EST

@chance2013

Those water heaters for the shower appear to be dangerous.

Inquisitive
  2/23/2015 23:25 EST

@Borsia

So there are homes in the Philippines with hot and cold water?

standupguy
  2/24/2015 00:28 EST

We had one installed that we purchased at SM mall in Davao. During the day, water from our pipes is hot enough. If the pressure is too low, the heating element won' t come on. Just be certain the outlet you plug into is installed up high. We also have a good electric kettle as we boil all our water for drinking.

tlallen59
  2/24/2015 00:59 EST

Just the shower and there is a outlet on the one I am going to get that will send hot water to the sink so I can shave with hot water also. About 100.00 US for a good one.

EuroBob
  2/24/2015 04:26 EST

A less expensive method of heating water in the Philippines is to use a black drum shaped barrel/tank on the roof. The sun heats the water.

chance2013
  2/24/2015 07:37 EST

Eurobob you got it sun heated water gravity fed supply to your taps. I used a shower like that on my boat, black plastic bag hung up in the sunshine and there you have it hot shower and its free. Must be black tho black absorbs the heat

Panglaodreamer
  2/24/2015 11:01 EST

Solar heater on the roof work?

standupguy
  2/24/2015 11:18 EST

Does the water get too hot sometimes?

jasonkennedy
  2/24/2015 16:59 EST

You can buy a water heater tank at any builders supply, but the best way is a black tank on the roof ala solar heated water.

Inquisitive
  2/24/2015 23:48 EST

Solar panel on the roof in the Philippines? Does that work for the whole house and is it very expensive?

cebuexpat
  2/25/2015 21:34 EST

Lived at One Mckinley Place at Global city and all units has centralized heating like what we have back in the US.

mschumacher
  2/27/2015 03:04 EST

YES! but only the rich have them. You can install one for about 5000 pesos. Go with the Instant type.

Minibrings
  7/10/2018 18:38 EST

I remember being a kid in the 70s/80s our house in Makati having a hot water heater, dishwasher, washer/dryer. I always found it out visiting friends homes and not having hot water for showers. So there are places that have it, but you have to live in an upscale ‘village’ in Makati — our House was in Dasmarinas Village,

standupguy
  7/11/2018 01:14 EST

Minibrings Go to any large hardware outlet or SM mall, G-Mall Handiman store and buy a shower heater. We have two. They work great.

gelynch52ph
  7/11/2018 07:34 EST

On demand hot water heaters are available in every hardware store for around $100.00 and had I stayed I would have installed one under my sink for washing dishes.

To my knowledge there is no such thing as whole house hot water in the country.

ACEPoolPlayer
  7/11/2018 09:09 EST

Of course it's available in a lot of the higher end homes, condo/townhomes in the Philippines. In my wife's home in Q.C. they had running hot water throughout the house. In many homes it's not needed especially if you are living in a warm area. Then people usually just install an automatic hot water heater in their showers (the company bagwan has been selling them in the Philippines since the early 1970's). I'm sure today there are many choices for company products to hook up to your shower and sinks.

standupguy
  7/11/2018 09:45 EST

On-demand hot water heaters are much more energy efficient. It’s a lot cheaper that running a lot of pipe and having to replace a hot water tank every 10-15 years.

Elevensys
  7/12/2018 08:22 EST

Westerner here used to a big house with mod cons, but in Cebu we are happy with an outside tank and the sun does the rest. The water has to be electrically pumped though because water pressure is non-existent! I am planning a new build, but will probably use electric on-demand shower to accommodate our British guests staying over.

draks
  7/12/2018 09:31 EST

The house we live in now has a shower heater I love it, been here 8 years never got used to cold shower

gelynch52ph
  7/12/2018 14:09 EST

You have to run a proper ground and then they are just fine.

deejay1952
  7/13/2018 06:01 EST

what you are referring to is a single point heater in a bathroom for the shower and a multi-point heater that can connect bath, WHB, shower etc. both are safe if wired in with a RCB (residual circuit breaker) as long as your electrician is licensed. Take my advivce and install (should you wish to build here) a solar thermal tank on your roof. This will provide continuous hot water for free. the unit costs around P40k for a 300L unit and includes a heating element for continuous overcast days. In the 4 years we have used one, we have reqired the heater once

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