Question about Laing Thermotech Autocirc Undersink Instant Hot Water Circulating System
If you have the same Autocirc product I have, then it cannot be taken apart. The timer seems to be connected and sealed together with the pump. If yours is different, answer back with the wires that you can see and we'll see if the timer can be by-passed.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Water-heater-recirculation-system.html
With the ordinary Grunfos-type pump that is not on a timer, you can add a switch and have the pump work on demand as you describe.
And they make a product that does the specific job you describe. It's called a Demand Pump. Link above shows two different types at page bottom.
I have not tested either Demand Pump shown. They operate on-demand ... when you activate the pump, the pump quickly brings water over from the hot water heater.
So the Demand Pump has a higher volume pump than the Autocirc or Grunfos.
I question a two things about the Demand Pump. 1) How will the increased pump pressure affect local pipes, especially supply tubes under a sink. 2) How HOT does the pump get? If pump gets hot, and it is located under bathroom sink next to paper goods, then that is a hazard. Some regional building codes don't allow ceiling light bulbs in closets because the bulbs get hot and start fires when people pack their closets full.
Posted on Oct 23, 2010
Comment about manual wiring of the Autocirc pump. Th manually turn on and off, add a remote controlled module between the the pump plug and the receptacle. (Available at Home-Depot) Then with a remote you can turn it on or off from most any location in your house. You don't have to wait for the timer to start it up.
Why not add a timer to break the ac circuit that feed the pump?
×
The Laing ACT-303-BTW does indeed come apart. The timer module can be pried out with a screwdriver or knife, and the main
electronics can be extracted from the body by removing 2 phillips screws.
I wish to wire the pump directly to line and control it from a wifi switch. The pump has 5 lines coming out: green, green, red, brown, black, yellow. Which 2 lines need to be attached to the power?
Posted on Jul 28, 2015
751 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×