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Ulysses (VA)
The other morning when I was waiting for the water to turn hot to wash my face and hands, I literally had time to step out of the bathroom, pick up the TV remote, turn on the morning news and then I went back in the bathroom and finally the water had turned hot. That's when it dawned on me that my family was wasting a lot of water just from simply waiting for it to turn out. I later found out that the average American household waste over 11,000 gallons of water each year by running water while waiting for it to turn hot. Is there any kind of attachment or gadget that I can purchase that I can attach to my faucets to slow down the flow of water until it turns hot and then once the water turns hot, it will allow me to hit a switch or button that allows the water to go full blast? The folks at Home Depot and Lowe's said no such gadget or attachment device exists. Any ideas to help me save thousands of gallons of wasted water?
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packy (MA)
A recirculating line will do what you want. ..
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m & m (MD)
Think about it...a gadget to slow down the flow of water will increase the wait time. Is that what you want to do? There are different types of recirculation systems on the market. You would have to research them and choose the one that fits your needs and lifestyle the best.
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jblanche (WI)
If your pipes are set up right (no heat traps in the pipes or the heater) and you can add a return line, you may be able to do a gravity recirculation system.
If you can't add a return line, there are pumped systems that cross-connect hot to cold and pump the cooled water back into the cold line. These often connect at the fixture.
If you can't or don't want to do gravity, but you can add a return pipe, you can put a pump at the heater.
All pipes in a recirc system should be well-insulated, and insulation may be a requirement in some jurisdictions.
Using thermostats, timers, light switches can reduce standby losses.
You might try measuring the amount of cold water you're wasting, with a bucket, and figure out how much money you're sending down the drain. That will give you an idea of how long a recirc system will take to pay for itself. (If ever, depending on the cost of heating your water.)
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Links to the State of Wisconsin Plumbing Code:
[docs.legis.wisconsin.gov]
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hj (AZ)
Grunfos and LAing make retro circulaton pump systems that hasten the arrival of the hot water, although it is not "instantaneous" like a piped recirculation system.
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