The Different Types of Recirculating Hot Water Pumps, Its Advantages and Disadvantages

Waiting is something people do not have enough patience for. There are just so many things that needs to be done that we hasten for each and every event to finish as quickly as possible and not use up precious time. Heating water takes away our time if we use the standard heater. With this type, you have to wait for the water to be heated which usually takes a few minutes. Another issue with utmost importance is the conservation of water.

However, while still using the standard type or the tank type water heater, you can have hot water as soon as you need it by using a device, the recirculating hot water pump. Through this nifty device, draws hot water from the tank type water heater. The cooled off hot water is replaced with freshly heated water while the cooled off hot water is sent back to the heater via the cold water lines.

In contrast to that, with the standard heater when the hot water tap is turned on, the stored hot water has already cooled off, thus it needs to be heated again. 

Some systems of recirculating water pump are installed at the farthest fixture and a push button is used to start the pump. A disadvantage with this type is its high voltage requirement for it to operate.

Another one can be activated by a remote pump and is set up close to the water heater. Its shortcoming is it pumps water everytime the temperature cools down at the activation valve.

The best recirculating hot water pump system is the one with the temperature controlled valve under the furthest sink with a built-in timer that can be installed adjoining the water heater. The timer can be pre-set according to your desired time. This type can conserve water the most at the same time reducing energy waste.