Hey Guys, I have a 3 bed, 2bath house. I want to put a hot h2o circulating pump in. Whats the best way to go about it. Do I have to run a line to each source? or is there an alternitive way to do it?
Thanks for the help, Lou
Hey Guys, I have a 3 bed, 2bath house. I want to put a hot h2o circulating pump in. Whats the best way to go about it. Do I have to run a line to each source? or is there an alternitive way to do it?
Thanks for the help, Lou
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I'll get you started with what is basically a bump, but it seems that you could run a loop on which all the faucets would be included and back to the heater.
There are a couple of systems designed for retrofiting.
One has the pump at the WH and a thermostatically controlled bypass at the basin. It connects between the hot and cold to bypass hot water into the cold when the hot water is not hot.
The other system puts the pump at the basin.
However, you now have warm, cold water.
But if that is not a problem it does require minimum plumbing work.
A more conventional system requires a separate return line. How many depends on the layout and location of the plumbing fixtures and how long you are welling to wait for HW.