Monday, December 19, 2011

Slow Hot Water - Why Your Hot Water is Slow and a Simple Fix!

!: Slow Hot Water - Why Your Hot Water is Slow and a Simple Fix!

Many people find it annoying that they have to wait for their hot water to reach the fixture. If you water heater is a substantial distance from your fixture, you could have a very long wait.

There are a number of factors involved with how long it will take for the hot water to reach your sink, but there are really four main variables. The first is how long the pipe is between the heater and the fixture, the second is the diameter of the pipe, and the third is the flow rate of the fixture itself. The last variable is how much heat the cold pipes pull out of the water on the way to your fixture.

Let's begin with the piping layout. When a home is built there are no plumbing blue prints to follow, so the plumbers just connect up the piping however the individual doing the job feels like it. Whatever is easiest often is the only criteria. I've encountered tract homes that have identical floor plans yet the plumbing is connected up substantially different.

If your heater is 30 feet from the fixture as the crow flies you probably have at least 40 feet of pipe. The simplest plumbing layout would have a pipe connecting from your water heater outlet, running either down to the crawl space or up to the attic, or even under the slab if you have slab floors.

Now add the 30 feet of pipe to the fixture, and the pipe running either up to the fixture or down to the fixture. So you now have at least 40 feet of pipe. However, seldom is the pipe run diagonally, usually following along beams or through walls etc, making right angle turns here and there. The pipe could be 50 feet or longer by the time it reaches your fixture.

The amount of water flowing through the pipe and the pipe diameter determine the speed at which the water flows. The flow rate of the water is most likely determined by the flow rate of the faucet or fixture.

At only 40 psi a ½" diameter copper pipe 100 feet long would have a flow rate of over 6 gallons per minute with a velocity through the pipe of over 10 feet per second. At that rate your hot water would arrive at your sink in about 5 seconds! Large diameter pipes would have even higher flow rates.

The Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 required all faucet and shower fixtures made the USA to have a flow rate of no more than 2.2 GPM at 60 PSI. Since the pipe itself will allow a much greater flow rate, your water velocity in the pipe will be limited by the flow rate of the fixture. The larger the pipe is, the lower the velocity will be with a fixed flow.

At 2.2 gallons per minute, the velocity of the water in ½" diameter copper pipe is about 3 feet per second. If you are at a kitchen sink it will take about 16 seconds to get the hot water, assuming the flow rate of your fixture is 2.2 gallons per minute, if the cold pipe wasn't sucking any heat out of the water.

Normally bathroom sink fixtures are restricted to 1 gallon per minute or less, and many shower heads are 1 gallon per minute. At one gallon per minute the time to travel 50 feet would be 32 seconds.

Now we come to the part where the cold pipes are pulling the heat out of the water. There are some variables involved here, with the important ones being the ambient temperature of the piping material, what the pipe is made out of, and once again, the flow rate of the water.

Colder pipes absorb more heat, heavier pipe material hold more heat and so pulls more heat from the water, and the slower the water travels, the more heat gets removed. Insulating the hot water piping helps in that it keeps the pipes from getting as cold and reduces the ongoing heat loss from the pipes to the air, resulting in a higher temperature during usage.

The time it takes to get hot water at the fixture can easily double when the heat loss to the pipes is taken into account.

If you have a tankless water heater, then you are even worse off, since the whole water heater is like a long cold pipe. In order to get full temperature hot water out of the outlet it has to pass all the way through the heater from the inlet to the outlet. Instead of starting with hot water your starting with cold water and a cold heater, which takes time to heat. The owners of tankless water heaters need to add 10 or 15 seconds to the wait.

The fastest hot water delivery would be provided by using small diameter pipe, insulating the pipe, using plastic pipe instead of metal, and keeping the length of the pipe to a minimum.

The good news is that there are several products available that help you get your hot water faster without changing your plumbing system. Not only do you get your hot water faster, you don't run any water down the drain while you wait.

There are basically two approaches to the problem. One approach is to circulate warm water through the piping so that the pipe doesn't suck heat out of the water while it's on its way. This provides a substantial improvement in delivery time. These products consist of a small pump that mounts under the sink furthest from the water heater, which is temperature controlled, turning off and on as needed to keep the water in the piping system at between 85 and 95 degrees F.

The water is circulated from the water heater through the hot water pipes to the pump, and then on into the cold water line and back to the water heater inlet.

The down side is that the cold water pipes no longer have cold water...it's more like luke-warm, which some people don't mind, and some don't care for it. Another problem is that it uses a lot more energy since the water heater has to work harder to keep the water in the pipes at above ambient temperature.

The warm-water systems will not work with tankless water heaters.

The second approach is to again mount a small pump at the sink furthest from the water heater, but instead of keeping the pipes full of warm water the pump is only activated when hot water is wanted. When activated these pumps pump the water rapidly to the fixture at higher flow rates than the fixtures could provide. When the hot water reaches the pump, it shuts off.

Since the water is flowing at a higher than normal flow rate it arrives more quickly, and since it is traveling at a higher velocity, the pipe absorbs less heat from the water. Again, no water gets run down the drain. These systems are called "demand hot water systems" since they only operate on demand, i.e. when the user pushes a button that starts the pump.

Demand type hot water systems will work with tankless water heaters as long as they produce enough flow. Some pumps do and others don't, so check with the manufacturer of the demand system to make sure it will work with your model of tankless heater.

The warm-water pumping systems are manufactured by Laing, Grundfos, RedyTemp, and others. The demand type systems are manufactured by Chilipepper Sales, Metlund, Taco, and others. Suggested retail prices range from about 0 to about 0.

Installing one of these systems not only provides the convenience of fast hot water, but can also save thousands of gallons of water per year. A typical family of four can save over 12,000 gallons of water a year.

Along with the water savings comes a reduction in green house gas emissions since energy is used to pump and treat the water in most residential water systems. And don't forget about the reduction in sewage, the same energy reduction applies to it.

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

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The water has to be 160 degrees entering the clothes washer. I had set the temperature on the Eternals to 180 degrees and set the Aqua state to 160. About every two and a half hours it would go into the Error code of E28. To see the list of things I have tried check the notes for Serial number 1108817. The last two things I tried was to set the dip switch on the first block so that 5 is on. The Other thing was to set the Temperature to 170 degrees and the Aqua-stat to 160. That didn't help. I then set the temperature to 165 degrees and the Aqua-stat to 145 degrees. No error code as of today (Sunday 10-23-11). Again the temperature of the water needs to be at 160 degrees to meet state regulations. JOB SITE : Brookside Inn 1297 S. Perry st Castle Rock, CO 80104 EQUIPMENT : Tank-less water Heaters Make : Eternal Model : GU195S The two tankless water heaters are supposed to service three clothes washing machines. Storage Tank Make : Lochinvar Model : RJS120 120 gallon storage tank. Clothes Washers Make : Unimac Model ; UW50 PVQU20001 Model ; UW85PVQU30003 The third washing machine is just your typical mid grade residential clothes washer. Circulation Pump Model : Taco 10gpm Expansion Tank Amtrol ST-30V THERM-X-TROL Expansion Tank Piping 1 1/2" copper L piping

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Make a Home Made Kid Race Car

!: Make a Home Made Kid Race Car

Get ready for racing fun with this Home Made Kid Race Car!

MATERIALS

Rectangular Boxes - apple boxes, xerox paper boxes or similar

Colorful plastic or paper plates

Spray paint

Construction paper in assorted colors

Heavy ribbon

Staple gun

Brad fasteners

Craft knife

Glue and Masking tape

Markers

Foam letters and numbers to decorate

INSTRUCTIONS:

Prepare the Box - Start with one rectangular box for each party guest. If the box has flaps, cut them off with the craft knife. Turn the box upside down and cut out a square area on one side of the bottom (now the top of your race car) big enough to accommodate a child.

Paint Your Race Car - Spray paint your box a bright color - red, blue, green, yellow, or orange.

Attach "Suspenders" - Using the staple gun, staple heavy ribbon from end to end on either side of the box as "suspenders" to allow kids to wear their cars.

Add Wheels - Choose four plastic plates to make two wheels on either side of the box. Use a contrasting color to the color of the race car box itself. Fasten the plates with brads so the wheels will turn. Add another plate on top of the box to make a functioning steering wheel.

Add Headlights and Tail Lights - Cut two circles of yellow construction paper and glue to the front of the car for headlights. Cut two smaller circles of red construction paper and glue to the rear end of the car for tail lights.

Make an Exhaust Pipe - Make an exhaust pipe from a toilet paper tube with crepe paper streamers. Attach the tube to the car by making a series of cuts around one end of the tube, flaring it out against the back of the car, and securing with masking tape.

Personalize Your Race Car - using colored construction paper shapes, markers, foam numbers and letters.

Now make a race track in your yard using caution tape, old tires, hay bales, or whatever. For great ideas on incorporating this craft into a party, visit our Race Car Birthday Party page.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Experience the Benefits of Fast Hot Water

!: Experience the Benefits of Fast Hot Water

There are numerous benefits to fast hot water such as saving water, saving time, saving energy, saving money and being more environmentally responsible. It could even mean cleaner dishes from your dishwasher.

If you live in a small apartment, then fast hot water probably isn't much of a concern for you. You most likely get your hot water fast since it is a short distance from the water heater to the fixture, or your apartment has a hot water circulating system with a single large common water heater. But if you live in a rambling ranch home with the water heater on one end of the house, and the master bath on the other end, then you know you waste a whole lot of water waiting for the hot water to reach your fixture.

You can get faster hot water and get it without running any water down the drain with a hot water demand system. A hot water demand system is an inexpensive easy-to-install pump that mounts under your sink, and delivers your hot water to you fast, without running any water down the drain. Studies have indicated that a typical family of four can save up to 15,000 gallons of water per year with a demand type hot water pump.

When you want hot water, you press a button and the pump sends the hot water from your water heater to your fixture at high speed. When hot water reaches the fixture, the pump shuts off. When the pump shuts off you turn on the tap and you have instant hot water. The cooled off hot water in the hot water piping gets pumped through the cold water line back to the water heater inlet. No hot water ends up in the cold water line.

You get your hot water faster, and you don't run any water down the drain. If you are one of those people who turn on the hot water, and then do something else while you wait for the hot water, and you come back to find that there is hot water running down the drain, then you can save a ton of energy too. The energy to heat water is much more expensive than the water itself.

I have a hot water demand system in my home, and in the morning when the alarm goes off, I reach over, shut off the alarm, and hit the remote button that activates my demand pump. When I get to the shower the hot water is waiting for me. I no longer have to stand there shivering in the cold with my hand in the water for about a minute and a half. Often one pump can service more than one sink. In my home the pump is installed in the upstairs master bath, but it gets the heated water to the kitchen sink much faster too. Without the pump I have to wait 45 seconds with the water running full blast to get the hot water, but after the demand pump runs it only takes 7 seconds.

According to dishwasher manufacturers, the number one reason for dishwashers to not get dishes clean is that the water isn't hot enough to dissolve the soap completely. If you run your demand system pump when you start the dishwasher, you will make sure the dishwasher gets hot water for really clean dishes.

If you have a tankless water heater you are saving energy, and you have unlimited hot water, but you are wasting even more water than with a conventional type water heater. Tankless water heaters take longer to get you hot water since they have to heat it as well as just send it, like a tank type water heater. Since it takes longer, you run more water down the drain waiting. But don't worry, there are demand systems that work with tankless water heaters, and in fact, work with any kind of water heater including solar.

Demand systems are green products, as they save a lot of water and in many cases energy too. The pumps typically cost less than .00 per year in electricity to operate. Saving water also reduces the amount of energy needed to pump and treat it. This lowers the amount of greenhouse gas and other pollutants being released into the atmosphere. Demand pumps are manufactured by Metlund, Taco, Chilipepper Sales and others.

Check with your local water company, as some water companies are offering rebates of up to 0.00 on demand type hot water pumps.

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Monday, November 14, 2011

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

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Monday, November 7, 2011

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Taco SR501 Pump/Zone Valves Switching Relay, 1 Zone, Hot Water Systems Taco SR501 Pump/Zone Valves Single Zone Switching Relay Activates a single zone hot water hydronic heating system. The single zone switching relay should be standard equipment for every installer. No matter what type of job, our single zone switching relay replaces every brand made by every manufacturer, and will even fit into the existing metal enclosure without rewiring incoming connections. The single zone switching relay is UL and CSA listed, uses a standard "ice cube" replaceable relay and is compatible with conventional and programmable thermostats. External indicator lights provide instant diagnostic feedback, making a snap of service calls or new installation start-ups. Special SR501-845RP contractor multi-packs also available. Make the switch! The Taco SR501 Single Zone Switching Relay's layout makes short work of any job .

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Monday, October 31, 2011

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Taco 006-BC4 Circulator Pump is primarily designed for circulating hot or chilled fresh water in open or closed loop applications. It can be used for hydronic heating, domestic hot water recirculation, hydro-air heating/cooling, heat recovery units, water source heat pumps, drain down open loop solar systems and potable water applications. The compact, low power consumption design of the Taco 006-BC4 Circulator Pump is ideal for high efficiency jobs. Features the unique, replaceable cartridge that contains all of the moving parts and allows for easy service instead of replacing the entire circulator. Specs: Product Specs Material: Bronze Amperage: 0.52 Application: Heating Voltage: 115v Max PSI: 125 psi Type: Pump Horse Power: 1/40 Connection Size: 1/2" Flow Range (GPM): 0-10 Head Range (ft.): 0-9 Hertz: 60.0 Phase: 1.0 RPM: 3250.0 Temperature Range (F): 40°-220°F Connection Type: Sweat Warranty: 3-Year Warranty

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

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Taco 006-B4 Circulator Pump (3/4" sweat) is designed for circulating hot or chilled fresh water in open or closed loop applications. Taco 006-B4 model can be used for hydronic heating, domestic hot water recirculation, hydro-air heating/cooling, heat recovery units, water source heat pumps, drain down open loop solarsystems and potable water applications.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

efficient Usage of Programmable Thermostats

!: efficient Usage of Programmable Thermostats

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More schedule changes and the heating function of "impact areas" allow the performance characteristics of your premises, thus allowing pre-programmed to convert the values for accepted rooms at the values required specifically for your premises. A possibility to associate the thermostats inside the room can also correct any deviation from a comfortable temperature. Weekly schedule of work proposed by the Lux thermostat, contribute a comfortable and thrifty mode of performance for office buildings. And the use of overtime mode, and the use of a extra schedule avoids the need to reconfigure in the Case of a singular convert work schedules.

The possibility of limiting the temperature coolant contribute and coolant temperature, the return of the theory avoids the inherent destruction of the system, as well as inherent fines from the radiant heating networks. A delay function on or turn-off delay can be deleted cooling tank circuit hot-water contribute by limiting the contribute of cold water at the start of feeding (Taco pump is switched on only after the timed delay) and prevents overheating after the hot water into the room through the extraction of residual heat due to the delay before turning off the Taco pump 007 model.

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

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