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Saving Water in the Southern Home - Hot Water Recirculation
 
Saving Water in Southern Homes – Hot Water Recirculation
Saving water is an important part of the Green movement, so let’s look at a neat way to save hot water every time you take a bath or shower. In an earlier post, I discussed WaterSense fixtures and their value in saving water. But the Hot Water Recirculating System will cut your water usage even more!
When you turn on the faucet, it takes some time before the water is warm enough to use.  This is usually less than a minute, but let’s be honest – even if the water is warm enough in 20-30 seconds, doesn’t it usually run a minute or more before you get in? That’s 2 to 3 gallons of hot water that just ran down the drain unused every time someone takes a shower.
I’ve found a more convenient built-in way to save this water – and the energy used to heat it.  It’s called on-demand hot water recirculation, but the idea is simpler than the title.  Here’s how it works.  I install a small pump that takes water from the farthest point of high demand (the picture of the pump at left is under the ... more

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