LANCASTER, PA. — Hot water recirculation for domestic water systems has created a lot of buzz these days, spurred primarily by consumer demand for hot water instantly at the tap. Recirculating hot ...

The master bathroom in our two-story Victorian house is as far away from the water heater in the basement as it is possible to be. Therefore, it takes minutes for the hot water at the sink to arrive.

When you turn on the faucet in your house do you find yourself waiting for a minute or more before hot water arrives? Here's something that will save you money, make your life more comfortable, ...

Normally, to keep this column fresh, I like to take a break of a couple of months or so between discussions of similar plumbing topics. However, a primer from earlier this month on recirculating ...

The Hot-Link System is designed for hot water recirculation and is ideally suited as a retrofit solution for homes without a dedicated return line, says the company. The system’s technology eliminates ...

Q: Recently, you mentioned “hot-water recirculating” systems for home use, when people have to wait a long time for their shower water to get hot. I have used this type of hot-water system with ...

A: You need a hot-water recirculation system. Instead of water moving in only one direction, from the water heater to the bathroom, it also moves cooled water from the bathroom to the water heater, ...

Q: You’ve written in the past about “hot-water recirculating” systems for home use when people have to wait a long time for their shower water to get hot. I have used this type of hot-water system ...

Normally, to keep this column fresh, I like to take a break of a couple of months or so between discussions of similar plumbing topics. However, a primer from earlier this month on recirculating ...

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: I am considering getting a hot water recirculation pump.

I am trying to reduce the amount of cold water going down my drains while waiting for hot water to reach the faucets and shower. Also, it would be nice to have quicker hot water to the fixtures like ...