kimball gray Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Is this some kind of pressure booster/regulator? This is mounted close to the natural gas hot water tank. Any help would be appreciated. Click to Enlarge 48.06 KB Click to Enlarge 48.16 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocon Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 It appears to be a recirculation pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball gray Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Ok, That makes sense. Never seen one here in OKLA. That explains the pretty much instant hot water in the house. They look fairly simple to install, and I would think cost effective. What drives the pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Ok, That makes sense. Never seen one here in OKLA. That explains the pretty much instant hot water in the house. They look fairly simple to install, and I would think cost effective. What drives the pump? Electricity that comes to it via the little grey cord. I tell people to put these things on timers. No one needs to have their hot water flying in circles around the house 24/7. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball gray Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 little grey cord. Yeah, I see it now. what is involved in adding a timer and the costs generally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 If its just a standard timer, you can buy them from Lowe's or Locke's for relatively cheap. Under 50 bucks? Matt http://www.lowes.com/SearchCat...tt=timer PS: Haven't seen one since I moved from Texas, what part of town was it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball gray Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Just east of downtown off of maple. Thanks for the info. If you aren't learning, your dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier inspector Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 The supply plumbing has to create a loop for it to work. (Fixtures in parallel) That particular pump is for heating. Potable water requires a bronze volute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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