mdk0420
Well-Known Member
Hello all. My boiler is finally up and running and everything is great. But I have a need to make it a better system. Currently it takes probably half a minute or longer from my hot water heater to my shower. I want to setup a loop that'll keep the water hot, but I also don't want the boiler to run 24/7. I heard of some valves that might do the trick but it seemed like they connect the hot water to the cold water to perform that circulation system. Wouldn't that mean both hot and cold water lines would now be hot?
I've also seen diagrams of a return line. How would I go about that? Would it be a return line coming off the farthest hot water line, coming back into the cold water line right before it enters the tank? I would also need a pump. Do timers work the best in that case? I like the idea of motion detection but I have pets and they'll probably just trigger the sensors. I could turn the timer on when home and the timer off when not home. What are you recommendations? Thanks!
I've also seen diagrams of a return line. How would I go about that? Would it be a return line coming off the farthest hot water line, coming back into the cold water line right before it enters the tank? I would also need a pump. Do timers work the best in that case? I like the idea of motion detection but I have pets and they'll probably just trigger the sensors. I could turn the timer on when home and the timer off when not home. What are you recommendations? Thanks!