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For those who have a tank and a recirculation pump, how do they work? I’ve done some reading and it looks like I’d have to tie into my cold water line to complete the loop. I assume this basically takes away your cold water but we don’t drink from the bathroom sink so that’s probably not an issue. Our only issue is our bathroom. It’s at the other end of the house from the tank water heater. The kitchen and half bath are much closer but if it wasn’t too costly, addressing the kitchen would be nice too. It’s about 1/3 of the house away.
We live in a ranch on a slab with the plumbing running under the slab so there’s no extra plumbing that’s going to happen. The attic is also out of the question. It’s a northern home and the attic is too small (can’t stand up in it) anyway.
Getting hot water quicker to the main bath is the main issue and probably the only issue worth spending money on.
Also, we don’t use a lot of hot water. We have an natural gas 40 gal tank and me and DW can take showers as long as we care to and we’ve never run short of hot water. I think the tank has a short recovery time. I do know that when the flame kicks on, it sounds like a jet engine.
ETA: Only a 40gal tank. Originally thought it was 80.
We live in a ranch on a slab with the plumbing running under the slab so there’s no extra plumbing that’s going to happen. The attic is also out of the question. It’s a northern home and the attic is too small (can’t stand up in it) anyway.
Getting hot water quicker to the main bath is the main issue and probably the only issue worth spending money on.
Also, we don’t use a lot of hot water. We have an natural gas 40 gal tank and me and DW can take showers as long as we care to and we’ve never run short of hot water. I think the tank has a short recovery time. I do know that when the flame kicks on, it sounds like a jet engine.
ETA: Only a 40gal tank. Originally thought it was 80.
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