HOW TO: Get Hot Water in Seconds

With the Comfort System pump, you can have hot water to any fixture in seconds. Don Baker of GEERS Plumbing in Huntington Beach explains how easy it is to get hot water to any fixture in your home in just seconds.

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[flybyairplane]

I bought one way back, those days the PUMP & bypass valve was all, you had to go purchase hoses, NEW ones NOW INCLUDE THOSE HOSES, THEN GRUNDFOSS SENT ME SOME PROMO & another bypass valve, so upstairs, the lines & bypass valve ore under the sink, so I get hot water quickly @ sink, bathtub& a shower, the other is under the sink on 1st floor & KITCHEN SINK. It’s set off 2 am, on 6 am, works just fine, 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇺🇸🇺🇸

[brianbaker]

Recommend revised 2nd video on how to install complete package meaning by pass and more

[jakethesnake]

Great video with even better explanation of how the bypass works.

[pjmazar]

A pump is not necessary if you can access the pipe lines to the furthest fixture. Installing a t-fitting in the hot line and returning it to the drain pipe of the tank with a check valve will give you nearly instant hot water at all the fixtures in the system. No pump needed because gravity does all the work. This works great in single story homes but will also work in a 2 story by plumbing to the furthest point accessible. It is not perfect, but it does help.

[vicO]

This is great but here in the summer in Arizona the cold water turns warm. I turn my water heater to vacation mode at 60 degrees and don't need 110 degree hot water. The dishwasher already heats for cleaning and a cool shower is more comfortable in the summer. I'm originally from Washington state so I really miss having cold water in the summer.

[rss]

had one of these units for 16 years. Pump works correctly but the valve at the end of the line is another matter. I'm on a well so have high alkaline water. Once per year I must pull the valve and replace it. It gets fouled with alkaline. I take the removed unit, soak it in white vinegar for about 24 hours and force compressed air through it to make sure it is open. I store the unit for the next year. I have a water softener, 5 micro water filter and use a RO filter for drinking water.

[divisorplot]

thx live in a high-rise condo. Glad to have the plumber explain the problem with the recycle valve. Management abusing owners saying they need to change the shower controller. Did cross reference also with mainline cold water shut off same hot water problem 45 seconds to the bathtub, 2 minutes to sink. At least i know and others know of the issue. Can't explain why managers of large condos would not k-now or the plumbers themselves. Finally got to google the recycling valve. thanks. What can owners do to [prevent abuse and scams? They still not fixing the issue at their end, yet threaten us with changing bathroom controls. for Failure to maintain. Should be articulated through media the abuse and scams on condo owners, even the additional charges for large apartment rentals if and then.

[fishlanding]

yes, you explained this gonna buy one asap

[allover]

If I understand the mechanics correctly, when the water recirculates back through the cold line, we are then drinking water that has been run through the hot water tank? I have always understood that due the use of decaying aluminum anode rods, water from the hot water tank should not be used for drinking or cooking. Is this safe?

[jeremiahjohnson]

Do you have a video on the bypass valve on how to hook that up

[valley]

Question? Our 1931 home has 5 bathrooms!! Really as it was a boarding house and we have this system which is awesome 😉 BUT we still have a bathroom that I need hot water quicker so can I install another comfort valve or move the original valve until I find that sweet spot of hot water? Thanks and you're video clip was spot on compared to the 3 other videos that I watched prior.

[realtransport]

You push down the cooled off water in cold line .that means you will have warm water in cold line .

[avidskier]

Liked the video, thank you.
Do you recommend a bypass valve at each hot water location? i.e. Kitchen, master bath, upstairs bath, and guest bath? The guest bath is nearest to HW Heater. Next would be the master bath and in close second the kitchen and then upstairs bath, is the furthest place hot water needs to travel. So, in theory, if I install the bypass valve in the upstairs bath sink, my hot water should arrive much quicker at each location?

[chefbambu]

How can you tell is the bypass valve is working? The pump sounds like it's running but water not circulating???? Thanks for your help.

[ryancolebourn]

When the valve closes, isn't the pump then pumping against a closed system? Is that not bad for the pump?

[thGenNativeTexan]

The one thing I continue to not quite understand is how hot water will be immediately available at all my faucets/showers, etc by putting the one check valve on the sink at the furthermost run from the water heater. It would seem that there would still be some branches/legs of pipe to the other faucets/showers that still would have some cool water in them, and that really only the sink with the check valve is the "immediately available" sink. I have a two-story house, 4 bathrooms, kitchen, etc, spread out over 4600 sq ft. Will I really get hot water immediately at every faucet/shower in the house?

[pituq]

Make sense. All house should be build like that and Gov should promote or cover the cost for all this installation in order to save water for the whole city.

[richardfuess]

can u use this on a tankless waterheater too

[stephen]

Can the recirculating pump be used with the heat trap or does it need to be removed before installation?

[kenbowen]

Recently purchased an 8 yr. old custom home with the recirculation pump installed but no sensor at the other end of the house. I installed the sensor and then we had instant hot water. The previous owner had the pump set in the 'on' position, (but he had no sensor). I didn't change the setting when I installed the sensor. Our house has a propane tank for gas heating. Tank filled right after purchase. Within 6 weeks we had burned through over 200 gallons of propane, which is over $700. Have a gas furnace for heat, but are conservative on heat settings, not on at night at all. Gas water heater, and gas cook top. That's it. Propane Co. tested, had no leaks. They're only guesstimate is 50 gal water heater running 25/7 recirculating caused the excessive propane usage. Sound likely??