hardwite
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I am looking at splitting my long hot water circulation loop into two smaller loops. One idea is to have an electric valve on each loop and open and close as needed to circulate the hot water.
Does anyone have recommendations on electric valves - brands and models - or a good source for retail residential?
Two requirements to ensure the pump is not dead-headed:
Here is a one-line of a possible solution, sans detail on the valving.
Here is the link discussing the existing set-up.
https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/recirc-system-add-a-loop.14499/
Does anyone have recommendations on electric valves - brands and models - or a good source for retail residential?
Two requirements to ensure the pump is not dead-headed:
- The valves should never be closed at the same time. I can build a small panel with interlocking relays to accomplish this. An alternate would be a 3-way valve that naturally requires one loop to be open.
- I would prefer the valves to not be normally-open or normally closed, though normally open would be preferred. A toggle control would be preferred.
Here is a one-line of a possible solution, sans detail on the valving.
Here is the link discussing the existing set-up.
https://www.plumbingforums.com/threads/recirc-system-add-a-loop.14499/