Have you ever imagined what you could do with all of the time spent waiting to get hot water at your faucet or shower?

Did you ever wonder just how much water was going down the drain while you were just standing there? Why imagine, find out! The next time you turn on a faucet or shower place at least a gallon sized zip lock bag under the spout as soon as you turn on the hot water faucet. Now as soon as you have hot water turn the faucet off. How much water is in that bag? Each and every time you turn the hot water faucet on this is how much is being wasted. Now, multiply that by all of the fixtures in your home.

Have no fear there is an economical device that can eliminate that unnecessary waste of a precious resource, water. That device is called a recirculation pump. A recirculation pump is a small pump that is installed at your water heater. There is a tiny little valve installed at the furthest fixture from your water heater. It circulates the water through the cold water line so that the instant you turn on your faucet you have hot water within seconds. The costs to operate a recirculation pump are minimal not to mention an average family of four could save up to 12000 gallons of water or more a year. The money saved on the utility bill would look better in your wallet than that of the utility company.

This device becomes invaluable to a community that is plagued with draught conditions. During the long cold winter wouldn’t it be nice to jump into a hot shower as soon as your turn on the faucet? Now you can. All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. install the Grundfos Comfort System recirculation pump. This particular pump has a timer on it that allows you to determine if you want the pump to run all day or only at certain times during the day. If you have questions or would like to set up a free estimate, please do not hesitate to call our knowledgeable staff at All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. for further details at 704-559-5288.