Tankless Water Heater Recirculation Pump

The new recirculation pump kit from rheem provides immediate hot water using the tankless water heater controls.

Tankless water heater recirculation pump.

With the help of an integrated or external pump water travels from the tankless water heater to the hot water faucets throughout a home without the need to add additional water lines. A timer setting can be activated to run every so often for example every 30 minutes to keep hot water flowing through the homes pipes and ready when needed. Btu input range 18 000 199 900 max gpm 11 1 uef 0 97 warranty 15 year warranty on heat exchanger recirc length 200 feet 1 2 500 feet 3 4. Homeowners need not worry about going without hot water again thanks to recirculations systems.

A water heater and pump combined or separate. Also known as the circulator pump the recirculation pump is continuously circulating the water back to the tankless water heater for later reheating. Pump installs by water heater not under a sink in a bathroom or kitchen. The rheem rtgh is one of example of a unit with a built in recirculation pump.

It s not the cheapest way to increase the energy efficiency of your tankless unit but it does prevent the water from cooling off. Uses water heater electrical outlet no new electrical outlets required.