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Originally Posted by leftyf
I installed a WATTS circulating pump and solved the problem entirely. It costs $200 at Lowe's. Installation is pretty simple. There is another thread on here a year or so old with lots of info.
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Our home in Mallory had the Watts circulating pump installed on the hot water heater when we bought the home. It works like a charm and the cost is very minimal. My plumber said the circulating pump uses about the same amount of energy as running a 5 Watt night light bulb every hour the pump is on. We have the pump on from 5 am to 10 pm. We had the pump "gizmo" placed on the faucet at the furthest end of the plumbing line in our house which is the hall bathroom and also at the midpoint of the plumbing line which is the kitchen faucet. I highly recommend this unit. No more waiting for hot water and it is not only a pleasure but is saving water consumption.
Very important to either turn off the pump or unplug it if you are going away and turn off the main water in the house. The water running through the pump keeps the motor lubricated. With the main water off, the pump motor will burn out. We found this out the hard way and that is when I realized just how wonderful the circulating pump is. No more wasting water.