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Bob F

zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 17:07:29 -0700, "Bob F" >
> wrote:
>
>> zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 22:42:56 -0500, (Gary Heston)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article >,
>>>> zzzzzzzzzz > wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 17:47:19 -0700, Oren > wrote:
>>>> [ ... ]
>>>>>> I'm not expert. I'm not sure of the word that would describe my
>>>>>> PEX manifold (not looking at my *.PDF). There is a loop H/C at
>>>>>> the top. I wish I knew the exact wording, but I know cold water
>>>>>> is looped back to the heater, when hot is demanded.
>>>>
>>>>> If you can find a reference for this I'd appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>>>> Gosh that "word" escapes me now.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that's a convection circulating system.
>>>>
>>>> Large buildings use a circulating pump in the hot water piping,
>>>> with a large central boiler as the source.
>>>
>>> But for hot water? Residential? It's possible, sure, just would
>>> like to see how this thing works. Sounds too complicated to be
>>> reliable.
>>
>> As I re-plumb my house, I have added a recirculation pump and extra
>> return line. If I'm going to want hot water, I push a button, and 30
>> seconds later (or less) I can turn on the hot and have it hot in 2
>> seconds.
>
> At the cost of twice as much wasted hot water. I understand how a
> recirculation pump works. How's this magic manifold work?

At the cost of no wasted hot water, in fact no wasted $.017/gallon water. I
don't have a clue what the "magic manifold" you speak of is.