ᐅ Hot water pipe, self-regulating heating cables, circulation controller

Created on: 25 Oct 2012 15:03
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Hello everyone

Here is my problem:

I am currently planning a single-family house with three floors: basement, ground floor, and first floor.
I have placed the water heater in the utility room.
Two riser pipes are located near the utility room, about 5m (16 feet) away.
However, I still need a hot water connection for the kitchen, which is about 8m (26 feet) away from the water heater.

Do I really need to maintain the hot water pipe with either a heating cable or a circulation system?
Or can I do without it?

Thank you very much!
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Luca-1
28 Jan 2016 10:31
At this distance of 8 meters (26 feet), a pump is necessary. The route for the hot water is simply too long. Especially in winter, the hot water needs to flow quickly. That’s why I have also insulated all the hot water and heating pipes. That helps as well.