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I am considering a Grundfos hot-water booster pump and bypass valve to solve the lengthy delay in getting hot water from my water heater to my kitchen sink/dishwasher. This would be a retrofit, so the recommended approach is to have a bypass valve, which recirculates water back via the cold-water lines, instead of an insulated closed-loop hot-water system, which would be difficult or impossible to install in our existing home.
My questions are:
1) Do people have experience with this set-up, good or bad?
2) I am uncertain whether I should be nervous about pressurizing lines with these booster pumps, as regards pinhole leaks in copper lines. In Florida, pinhole leaks seem to be more of a problem than other areas, and I am wondering whether these pumps amplify the risks, either by added pressure on weak spots or by causing further erosion through the system's own action.
I'd appreciate any useful commentary or suggestions.
Thanks.
My questions are:
1) Do people have experience with this set-up, good or bad?
2) I am uncertain whether I should be nervous about pressurizing lines with these booster pumps, as regards pinhole leaks in copper lines. In Florida, pinhole leaks seem to be more of a problem than other areas, and I am wondering whether these pumps amplify the risks, either by added pressure on weak spots or by causing further erosion through the system's own action.
I'd appreciate any useful commentary or suggestions.
Thanks.