The following table compares a tankless water heater without a hot water circulation system column a to one with waterquick tankless column b.
Water heater recirculation pump tankless.
Uses water heater electrical outlet no new electrical outlets required.
The rheem rtgh is one of example of a unit with a built in recirculation pump.
A timer setting can be activated to run every so often for example every 30 minutes to keep hot water flowing through the homes pipes and ready when needed.
Pump installs by water heater not under a sink in a bathroom or kitchen.
The new recirculation pump kit from rheem provides immediate hot water using the tankless water heater controls.
These beneficial systems keep a steady supply of hot water ready for those moments when you need hot water immediately like a cold winter morning.
If you want to see an example you should check out the rheem rtgh unit which uses an integrated recirculation pump.
You can use those two devices together or individually.
This can be a tankless water heater with an integrated recirculation pump or a water heater and an external pump.
For proper water recirculation you ll need the following units.
Water heater and pump.