Water Heater Recirculating Pumps Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
Do you turn on the hot water for your shower or to wash your face and the hot water is not there for a while? Does that get you hot? Well, there is a solution. A water heater recirculating pump will get you in hot water when you want it.
With the built-in timing system, you can set the time you want the pump to activate and pump hot water into the plumbing system. Set if for that morning shower and when you return from work in the evening. In between, hot water is not pumped throughout the house.
This pump is installed in the hot water line leaving the water heater. A plumber or plumbing experience will be needed for this job.
The pump system includes a bypass valve. When hot water is needed, the valve sends it up into the pipes. If hot water is not required, the water returns to the water heater. Saves the hot water until you need it.
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Lanny Farmer 07 Oct 2008, 06:25
Tim, I installed a hot water recirc pump and we have been totally
satisfied! An aquaintance told me about their long wait for hot water and
I reccomended the same DIY system we put in. He paid a plumber to do the
job but called to say it didn't work. I looked at his installation and
discovered the PRO installed the bypass valve backward. A call to the
plumber solved his problem and they are thrilled with the results! Thanks
for the great tip!
Frank Rogers 07 Nov 2008, 15:06
I like the idea of a timer, but our weekend use (like most working
households) is very different from our weekday use. Would it be more
flexible to just buy a pump and plug it into a digital timer control at the
power outlet?
Jim Green 11 Dec 2008, 09:56
Doesn't having a recirculation pump erase the benefit of a tankless water
heater (the energy savings)? I can see maybe having a programmable pump
for the morning when most of the family takes a shower.
#2: Can a switch be added to the pump so it can be manually turned on whenever you want the water? Thanks, Jim
alicefrei 22 Apr 2009, 19:30
I had a recirc pump put on my hot water heater which is in my garage. It
seems to work sometimes but at ;other times I wait for the hot water just
like I usede to before installation. My plumber has no comment.
Should I run it all day? View all comments |
