WE PIPE LLC
In Long Island City high-rise and converted loft condos, the building's central water heater is often located far from individual bathrooms, leaving long uninsulated supply runs that go cold between uses. Installing a point-of-use electric water heater directly under the vanity eliminates the wait, delivers hot water immediately, and operates independently of the building system.
The owner of a newer LIC condo unit near the waterfront contacted us about a persistent hot water delay at the master bathroom vanity. The building's mechanical room is located at the far end of a long corridor on a lower floor, and by the time the hot water traveled through the building's distribution system and into the unit, residents were waiting 45 seconds to a minute at the sink. In a mixed-use conversion building with units stacked across multiple floors and zones, this is a common frustration that the building's shared system simply cannot solve, we confirmed with the building managing agent before starting that the installation was permitted under the building's alteration rules. In managed condo buildings even minor plumbing work sometimes requires advance notice.
We installed a compact point-of-use electric water heater in the vanity cabinet below the sink. We tapped the existing cold supply line, installed a dedicated shutoff, and connected the unit's output to the hot side of the faucet supply. The 120V electrical connection was already accessible inside the cabinet, we set the thermostat to a safe delivery temperature, tested for leaks at all brass fittings, and confirmed proper operation before buttoning up the cabinet. The unit fits entirely within the vanity footprint and is serviceable without disrupting the surrounding finish work. Installed an EcoSmart ECO 11. An 11kW unit that fits in a standard 15-inch vanity cabinet. Thermostat set to 110 degrees for delivery temperature at that faucet.
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