Water is the life-blood of hydronic systems. Just as we strive to maintain the health of our own circulatory systems, it’s important to maintain the health of the water-based solutions that circulate through the hydronic systems we construct and maintain.

Domestic hot water recirculation system design is a hot topic in our industry, for good reason. 

Several different balancing valve technologies exist in today’s market; some are new and some have been around for decades.

Preventing scalding is indeed something that requires serious consideration. 

Due to this source of wasted water and the significant potential in energy and resource savings in preventing it, a growing number of building codes are requiring hot water recirculation or pipe heating (such as electrical tape) to conserve water.