Hot Water recirculating line

Mpj

Can somebody help me out with piping a recirculating line for domestic hot water too four baths, kitchen and laundry. Baths are on all four corners of the house and kitchen /laundry in the rear. I was thinking a tee off each hot water pipe back to a manifold (with valves) and set up a pump on the water heater with a timer or aquatstat. Each bath has its own set of risers (PEX) with isolation valves.

Thanks for the help

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

Recirc.

Yes, you can do it that way.  The other way is one big loop with short branches off the main to each bathroom, laundry or kitchen and only one return back to the water heater.  It really depends on the layout and access.  Draw it out on a piece of paper.

Mpj

Thanks

Thanks foe the reply Allan, sorry I did not respond earlier I was out of town.

I will run the manifold system, it will be a little easier.

Thanks

Larry Weingarten

You might want to consider...

... demand controls, or the piping can lose a lot of heat.  I understand that 24 hour recirc can triple one's water heating bill.   www.gothotwater.com is the originator of the idea.



Yours,  Larry

Kevin Koenig_4

DHW Recirc

B&G has a very complete and energy effecient solution for your application, Here is a link to there site.   Kevin

http://completewatersystems.com/?product=ecocirc-e3-domestic-hot-water-circulators

Mpj

Hot water

Thanks Kevin,

That looks like what I am looking for.

Patrick_North

Very happy with my Grundfos

http://net.grundfos.com/doc/webnet/instantlyhot/languages/en/home/installers-wholesalers/products/comfort/

Very simple yet very sophisticated. Whichever product you use, insulate those pipes!

Good luck,

Patrick