On Nov 30, 9:36 am, "charlie"
wrote:
"Harry K" wrote in message

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On Nov 29, 2:22 pm, wrote:
Harry K wrote:

... You are paying to dump cold water back into the heater to be
reheated.
That has to cost more than the same water put down the drain.

No...

Nick

??? just that. No defense?

Bob does have a point as far as the "turn the pump on only when hot
water is wanted". Probably pretty much a wash as to cost.

If the reciculator runs full time, then you are paying to heat by
whatever amount all the space the pipe runs through 24/7. Yes, even
if the pipes are insulated there is a loss.

Harry K

except a good portion of that heat goes into the house in most cases, so
isn't a loss per se. if you live in a place that is undergoing a drought,
the savings in water could be offset by the cost of the energy.- Hide quoted text -

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Soem what of a point if you are talking a house on slab construction.
If it has a basement, most plumbing will be in the basement. Mine
certainly is. The only piping in the heated living area is the risers
from the basement straight up to the fixtures. Even there they are
inside the walls in most cases.

Harry K