I feel dumb asking this but is a thermpsiphon that simple system someone here had suggested using that doesn't use a recirculation pump but instead just works with hot water that rises on its own?
If it is, don't worry since I'm convinced that I want to stick with what I have, which is what my house was built with 27 years ago, since it is so awesome except for my having had it start leaking from 2 different pinhole leaks in the 3' of copper pipe that are right before the recirculation pump in the past 6 months.
Those 2 leaks are what got me to start this question thread since I didn't want anymore leaks, especially any up in walls or upstairs that would ruin drywall bigtime. I was SO lucky that my 2 leaks had been so close to the water heater which is in my garage.
So when an Aqua-Stat was suggested, that made my day. It's the perfect answer since it's automatic.
I'm not into using those Alexa things although it is pretty funny that my wife of 40 years name is Alexa. ;-)
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