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DHW Recirculation Is Great!

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Cyclist77
Cyclist77 Member Posts: 246
in THE MAIN WALL

Finished the install and wow! Maybe 10-15 seconds and there is hot water in the shower at the other end of the house.

GGross

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  • Le John
    Le John Member Posts: 250

    Was this a dedicated return line or one of those cross connect valves that gets installed under a sink at the farthest point?

  • Cyclist77
    Cyclist77 Member Posts: 246

    A dedicated return line.

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 27,058

    you will want the entire loop insulated or you will have a some heat loss and increased fuel bill.
    Worse if it runs all the time. If it is on demand that would be less heat loss.
    But a DHW recirc loop is basically a small hydronic heat loop.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Cyclist77
    Cyclist77 Member Posts: 246

    Bob,

    It is on a timer and I only need it to run for less than 1 minute.

    hot_rod
  • MaxMercy
    MaxMercy Member Posts: 566

    I put a 4 gallon mini heater in the basement just below our kitchen sink, and we get hot water in less than 5 seconds now instead of 30. I like this plan because it puts less stress on the plumbing IMO.

  • Jon_blaney
    Jon_blaney Member Posts: 329

    Continues circulating system cost an arm and a leg to run. Disconnected mine. Now I just run the hot water in the tub and have quick hot water. Water is cheap.

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