Stiege
New Member
I installed the Taco 006-CT in my laundry room at the end of the hot water run per Taco instructions. I push the button, the pump starts up and stops when the water gets warm. Presto! Hot water for laundry, and at the kitchen sink which is half way down the line.
The problem is I'm watering my lawn with hot water. There are two cold water hose bibbs along the line, and the hot water is pushing through the pump out the hose. Also when the washer calls for cold rinse water, it comes out hot there too.
I called Taco and said what gives? I thought there were check valves in the pump? He said there's a check valve that keeps the cold from running back to the hot side, but a strong enough "pressure differential" should push hot through. He said the unit is working as designed, and that he's heard of people watering their lawns with hot water. I said, yeah that was me 10 minutes ago.
But, what are my options? I can't figure where I would put another check valve, since I need the hot coming over to the cold at the pump to do it's job. The house is a ranch, so I have access to all the plumbing.
I'd appreciate any experience you've had with this.
Thanks in advance,
Jason
The problem is I'm watering my lawn with hot water. There are two cold water hose bibbs along the line, and the hot water is pushing through the pump out the hose. Also when the washer calls for cold rinse water, it comes out hot there too.
I called Taco and said what gives? I thought there were check valves in the pump? He said there's a check valve that keeps the cold from running back to the hot side, but a strong enough "pressure differential" should push hot through. He said the unit is working as designed, and that he's heard of people watering their lawns with hot water. I said, yeah that was me 10 minutes ago.
But, what are my options? I can't figure where I would put another check valve, since I need the hot coming over to the cold at the pump to do it's job. The house is a ranch, so I have access to all the plumbing.
I'd appreciate any experience you've had with this.
Thanks in advance,
Jason