Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Yes!
I installed myself. Simple! Love it!
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Our Watts hot water recirculator pump on our hot water heater was already installed when we purchased our pre owned home. The previous owners had one of the pump "valves" under one of the sinks in the master bathroom. I never understood why they put it there because that bathroom is on the other side of the wall with the hot water heater. We had that "valve" removed from the master bath. No need for the pump in that bathroom. We can have HOT water within 15 seconds in the shower and both sinks.
Note that I'm calling the gizmo under the sink a "valve" because I really don't know exactly what the gizmo is called. We had a plumber move the "valve" from under the master bath sink and put it under the hall bath sink which is the furthest from the hot water heater. It makes more sense to be in that bathroom. What a pleasure to have instant warm water and HOT water within a few seconds in the hall bathroom. We also have a "valve" connected to the recirculating pump under the kitchen sink. That is totally invaluable. I never have to wait for hot water any time of the day and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the convenience of the Watts pump providing me with warm water instantly and full hot water within 15 seconds. I have the pump's built in timer set to go on at 6am and off at 10pm. We have always had the convenience of the Watts pump so do not have any idea how much more in electricity we are paying. It can't be much because our electric bill is very reasonable but we attribute that to the superior insulation and CBS construction of our home here vs our previous homes.
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/// n/m misread post
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What about the washing machine? I'm not sure my low fill machine ever runs the water long enough to get hot, even though the laundry room is only a few steps from the garage/water heater.
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I'm not understanding your suggestion.The Watts pump were perfectly for us as it is. As I said in my previous post, we LOVE it!
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Make sure you use a bronze pump which is for potable water and not a cast iron pump which is for heating systems. Except for a very few and very large residences, I have rarely seen it to be enough of an advantage, including in my own home. |
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We got one as part of build .. along with the mandatory tankless heater. Waste of money, IMO.. Still takes 3-5 minutes to get the shower water hot
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It may not work with such a low water flow. Check to see if the hot water heater activates when the pump is running. There are tankless with built in recirculation but I think those need separate return lines. |
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Check your manual. I suspect your washer will heat up the water if it isn’t warm enough. Your dishwasher does that, too. That said, most of the better HE laundry detergents get clothes s lean with cold water. I’ve only used cold for a number of years now, and I’m not aware that it has cost me any friendships.
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I was under the impression that the circulating hot water pump can not be used in conjunction with a tankless water heater.
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What did they charge for the installation and where did they get the power
for the pump. Area where tank and heat pump are does not have a plub. Did you have to get electric added first. Thanks |
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Well, all good points. But, during hurricane Irma we lost power for 5 days. Even after 5 days the water was warm enough to take showers. SO how much are you going to save?
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