Thanks for the replies.
On 1/26/2022 8:10 AM, Tom Coradeschi wrote:
> The system pulls cold water from the hot supply where it is located and
> pushes it into the cold supply line. Both hot and cold sit at the same
> pressure, so a small differential is all that is required to create flow thru
> that loop.
>
> Tom Coradeschi
> tjcora@icloud.com
>
>> On Jan 26, 2022, at 10:37 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Got a question: Where does the (heating) water being shunted from the hot
>> water line to the cold water line by a pump go? I'm on a well, with a 500g
>> storage tank that sits at about 50psi, and I suspect municipal water is at a
>> similar pressure. Mine would go back to the tank--if the pump can overcome
>> the pressure--but where would municipal water go?
>>
>>
>>> On 1/25/2022 6:00 PM, Brian Kemp wrote:
>>> I've been looking at this. We have a guest shower that takes about 3
>>> minutes to get hot water. Here is a sample product designed specifically
>>> to be mounted at the far destination, like under a sink. Push the button
>>> and the pump runs, pushing hot water into the cold pipe until the pump
>>> senses the water is hot.
>>>
>>> https://chilipeppersales.com/collections/frontpage/products/chilipepper-on-demand-hot-water-recirculating-pump-model-cp9000-b-version-wireless-wired
>>> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem-1-25-HP-Hot-Water-Recirculating-Pump-with-Under-Sink-Kit-RH18537/301852244
>>>
>>> Here is a sample video:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQC_shrv8KA
>>>
>>> I have not used any of these products. I hear the Chilipepper one is loud.
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>> On 1/25/2022 8:45 AM, Pat Horne wrote:
>>>> This is off target from the OP.
>>>>
>>>> Iâ??ve seen homes/shops where it can take minutes for hot water to reach a
>>>> fixture. One DIY fix for wasting water I ran across was to add a small
>>>> pump, check valve & a bit of control circuitry at the fixture. Plumb the
>>>> pump & check valve between the hot & cold lines so that when the pump runs
>>>> it will transfer water from the hot line to the cold line with the check
>>>> valve keeping the cold water from getting into the hot line.
>>>>
>>>> Add a push button near the fixture that turns the pump on for either a
>>>> preset time or monitor the hot line & turn off the pump when hot water is
>>>> present.
>>>>
>>>> It still takes the same amount of time but it doesnâ??t waste water.
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>> Pat Horne
>>>> We support Habitat for Humanity
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 25, 2022, at 9:38 AM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> It is plumbed to the hot water line. These heaters have two potential
>>>> uses: as a sole source of hot water (e.g., for a sink where there isnâ??t
>>>> another hot water source) or as supplemental heat for situations like
>>>> mine. For us, it is really just for hand washing and dish washing and not
>>>> to have to waste so much water waiting for the main heater to kick in. I
>>>> donâ??t notice a drop off after extended use, so I assume 7 gallons is
>>>> enough to allow the main hot water to come through. The installation
>>>> instructions cover both methods and do warn you not to set the heat on the
>>>> main unit too high; as I recall, the max for incoming water was something
>>>> like 140º.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
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