Domestic Hot Water Recirculation Pump Control

The grundfos comfort pm autoadapt sets new standards for energy efficient and intelligent hot water recirculation in private homes and offers the ultimate in control with three products.

Domestic hot water recirculation pump control. To operate go to any faucet and turn the hot water on then off. If you have installed a circulating pump in your hot water system you may have also decided that the efficient method to keep it running properly is to also install a thermostat and control. 607 2 1 1 pump controls for hot water storage systems. It also satisfies any concern about stagnant flow conditions if the system is properly designed and balanced.

The controls on pumps that circulate water between a water heater and a storage tank for heated water shall limit operation of the pump from heating cycle start up to no greater than five minutes after the end of the cycle. Controls for circulating hot water pumps shall start the pump based on identification of a demand for hot water the controls shall automatically turn off the pump when the water in the circulating loop is at the desired temperature and when there is no demand for hot water. Running a pump 24 7 will waste energy. A hot water recirculating pump works by keeping the hot water in your pipes readily available.

Within seconds the water loop is hot and you are able to draw hot water. For the next 7 days the smartplus repeats the preceding week s usage pattern to cycle the pump providing instant hot water at all fixtures only when needed. Featuring three constant pressure control modes an led display and easy to use push button controls the alpha1 is the perfect solution for domestic hydronic heating and hot water recirculation applications. This process will be repeated every two weeks.

607 2 1 2 demand recirculation controls for distribution systems. Using state of the art electronics the smartplus will monitor and record the home s hot water usage pattern for the first 7 days of operation. In this way the hot water plumbing pipes remain filled with hot water and you do not have to wait to use hot water. It returns the hot water back to your heater when you close the hot water faucet.

The comfort pm autoadapt offers the choice between fully automated operation temperature controlled operation and continuous full speed operation. Domestic hot water recirculation pumps could simply run continuously. Like any thermostat the circulating pump thermostat is used to regulate the temperature of the hot water and turn on and off the pump as necessary to ensure that hot water is appropriately flowing. The alpha 15 55 hwr d is a recirculation system that delivers hot water in homes at the push of a button and can save thousands of gallons of water each year.