Recirculation Technology Part Of Comfort Control In Georgia
The Comfort Series instant hot water system is from Grundfos Pumps of Olathe, Kan. Homes in the subdivision are between 2,000 and 4,200 square feet. Roy Wendt, of Wendt Builders, said an average pipe run from the water heater to the farthest fixture would be 100 feet. Without a recirculation pump it would take as long as two minutes for hot water to reach the furthest point. He said this delay means that 2.5 gallons of water are wasted per use for a total annual water loss of more than 9,100 gallons.
The hot water recirculation system, which uses a stainless steel circulator pump on the water heater and a bypass valve to connect the hot and cold water pipes on the farthest fixture, reduces the wait to 30 seconds, according to Grundfos.