Wade Johnson
Wjohn2000
First time posting here. I've spent quite a while searching through the forums for an answer, but haven't found exactly what I need.
I am considering installing a recirculation pump to reduce the time and waste it currently requires to get hot water to the fixtures farthest from water heater. I do not have a dedicated return line to the water heater, so i'm looking at on of the "in-line" units with the timer and sensor valve. Similar to this http://a.co/ibgPDRr
My question is this: If the pump is off, say middle of the night, and I open the hot water faucet at the fixture where the sensor valve is installed, what happens?
I'm assuming nothing happens because the sensor valve is diverting the initial volume of cold water (the amount sitting in the pipes between the heater and the fixture that would normally be sent down the drain while I wait for the hot to arrive) back to the tank via the cold supply line. If this is the case, isn't the hot side of that fixture essentially inoperable because the sensor valve is closed to that particular faucet (hot side)?
See attached image for reference.
Thanks in advance!
I am considering installing a recirculation pump to reduce the time and waste it currently requires to get hot water to the fixtures farthest from water heater. I do not have a dedicated return line to the water heater, so i'm looking at on of the "in-line" units with the timer and sensor valve. Similar to this http://a.co/ibgPDRr
My question is this: If the pump is off, say middle of the night, and I open the hot water faucet at the fixture where the sensor valve is installed, what happens?
I'm assuming nothing happens because the sensor valve is diverting the initial volume of cold water (the amount sitting in the pipes between the heater and the fixture that would normally be sent down the drain while I wait for the hot to arrive) back to the tank via the cold supply line. If this is the case, isn't the hot side of that fixture essentially inoperable because the sensor valve is closed to that particular faucet (hot side)?
See attached image for reference.
Thanks in advance!