My shower takes a long time to heat up?

What causes this to happen?

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rckt148 · 61-69, M

the distance from the water heater to shower or faucet ,the further the distance ,the more cold water thats in the pipe
water saver devices in both make's it take longer for cold water to be purged from pipes also as opposed to free flow