Maddog
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Hardly!!!
I would contract out but insurance won’t cover me since I’ve no clue what I’m doing.
and humble to boot . :;:cheers
Hardly!!!
I would contract out but insurance won’t cover me since I’ve no clue what I’m doing.
@guywhofishes
Do you contract out?
What is your hourly rate?
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You are the official water heating expert of NDA. ;:;bowdown ;:;bowdown ;:;bowdown
I bow in homage to you.
For us non-technical shmucks, do they have that check valve at say Home Depot?
yep - I like cold tap water - dedicated return line all the way for me
luckily my entire house has one hot water leg - the kitchen is 2 light years away from the heater. Cheap bastard who built the house used 1/2 copper too. TAKES FOREVER FOR HOT WATER.
I'm upgrading to 3/4" for both lines, 1/2 for return cuz the pump is so slow
I'm tired of third world water in my $90,000 kitchen.
I used 3/4 and now I'm wondering if I'd be better off with 1/2 for my hot water supply lines ? Thinking FPS of flow to purge the cold water out of the system, the faucet is the limiting factor at least in my case. Our kitchen isn't that far away but still takes a long time.
I'm wondering if a water line heat tape would be a feasible solution ? Maybe insulate the pipe and put an on/off switch for it under the sink ?
We've had a hot water re-circ system since 1994 when we remodeled. The first pump went out and had to be replaced. The plumber that replaced it said that the industry had found that the original pumps that were used in these re-circ systems pumped the water too fast. Homes were experiencing pin hole leaks in the copper piping if there was any kind of burr at a soldered joint. The new pump that he installed only moved water about 5-7 feet per minute. That took care of the pin hole leak problem. Unfortunately for us our second pump went kaput over the weekend. Hope the plumber can get out here this week and replace it.
Exactly the same, my kitchen faucet is on the back side of the master bathroom, both sinks take at least 40 seconds to draw the hot water. However once one or the other is warmed up they are both hot.Ah, water. What a fun topic.
I have a pretty long run from my water heater to the master bath. If I need/want hot water quickly...I turn on both the shower and the sink. And ignore the $0.04 extra I just spent on water. Gotta choose your battles.
Hijack... thoughts on life span of pex shark bite fittings? I can't help but worry bout such voodoo stuff that seems to good to be true.
Done many a water damage repair job because of pinhole leaks and worse on old recirculation systems. Seems like one guy we damn near had his basement taken apart multiple times over three years. Elbows wore out, pin holes showed up, nasty deal.