Hot Water Recirculating Pump Installation Los Angeles and Phoenix

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Tired of waiting for hot water in the bathroom every time you turn on your faucet? Strange, how we all learn to adapt to this tremendous waste of water by occupying ourselves with another task. Have you ever turned on your shower and then went to wash dishes until the water warms up? Each year people come to us from all over, asking us what they can do about this. In feeling their frusturations we want to give you the insight on what to do by writing this article.

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15-20 thousand gallons of year an average family wastes waiting for their water to get hot. Imagine the cost savings if you did not have to waste the water. So what is one to do? Well, there is a solution.

It’s called a hot water re-circulating pump. With one installed you can generally get hot water in 3-4 seconds. This will save you time and money. And it may even make you feel good knowing you won’t be wasting water.

The Pump installs at the water heater. By circulating the hot water through the piping, from the water heater to the farthest bathroom fixture, the water in the pipe constantly stays hot.

There are a few different types of re-circulating pumps.

One pump installs at your water heater and has a return line, which will run from the water heater to the farthest fixture of the home. This is usually best to install if you have adequate attic space to run an additional water line from your water heater to your farthest fixture.

The second type of pump will install on top of your water heater, and then a small valve will connect your hot and cold water lines underneath a sink at the farthest fixture away from your water heater. Instead of using a dedicated return line, the cold water line acts as the return line. The only downside to this, sometimes you can get hot water coming out of your cold water tap when you first turn the water on. But, it quickly turns back to cold. This is best to install when you don’t have room to run a dedicated water line from the pump to the farthest fixture.

Cost Savings will vary by household and use. But imagine the savings. 15-20 thousand gallons is enough to fill up an entire swimming pool.