Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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First , I removed the water restrictor in the shower head . Then , I turn the hot water to full hot and full volume at the shower head while at the same time , I have the hot water running on ONE of the bath sinks . In 35~40 seconds, I have piping hot water flowing. Turn off the sink faucet and then adjust the temp at the shower and turn down the pressure at the shower valve . Because I removed the restrictor, that last step is necessary because otherwise, the volume of water coming out is too much ! All of this is at our master bathroom, the furthest point from the heater . Last edited by jarodrig; 05-01-2024 at 08:22 AM. |
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Is this the only way you can get hot water quicker, I live in Argyle, TX & have a Rheem Tankless water heater & I must run the hot water for 2 or 3 mins. before I get hot water. Is this a solution to get hot quicker that I have to spend more money to have a gizmo put on to get hot water. If I buy another home I guarantee you it won’t have any kind of Tankless Water Heater, besides the home I have now the Tankless water heater is outside the house. Just saying this is stupid. What do you think?
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You not only pay to heat the water but you pay to run your air conditioner to cool the hotwater in the lines. |
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It takes time to push the cold water out before hot water makes the +50ft journey. |
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I get hot water to the furthest point in my house in 35 ~ 40 SECONDS ! No gizmos or gadgets involved …. |
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The pump that I installed was a WATTS Premier recirculation pump. I had installed this same model pump in my previous residence on a standard hot water tank with no issues. On the tankless water heater that I have here, the pump does not pump at sufficient volume to activate the hot water heater. The heater evidently requires a certain flow rate in order to turn on the burner(s) and the Watts pump did not pump in the required volume. I removed the pump and I am back to square one. What I need is a pump that is manufactured to work with a RHEEM Tankless Heater. RHEEM Tech Support recommended a TACO model: (Kit: AP18403) but that requires a dedicated return line. I'm sure I could probably crawl through the attic and get the piping to install one, but my preferred solution would be to use a pump that incorporates the use of a bridge valve. |
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Rheem is Right! Recycle System Requires a Return Line For Tankless Hot Water System
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The tank heaters turn on and off according to their set points. Temperature change is gradual since the tank inventory slows down temperature change. The Watts recirculating pump is a low flow rate, low pressure increase pump. The pump only has to provide a small amount of pressure increase to overcome a small amount of piping pressure drop. So it works with a tanked system. The problem with a tankless system is that it has no storage buffer without a dedicated return line to be able to control the tankless heater within its setpoints. If you have a dedicated return line, initial flow is the inventory of water in the piping which is lower than the setpoint. As you heat the water and send it through the supply line the hot water is cooled by losing heat to the ground. If you now turn on the shower the flow is back to the desired flow range, the heater works, and the temperature controls take over. So far no responder says they have a working Watts system with a tankless hot water system without a dedicated return line. I do not believe you will find one. |
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