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Dunno - that's interesting.
Posted by: gription (987) on 2015-06-10 15:12:51 In Reply to: All of the systems I see here in the S.F. East Bay are 3/4-inch throughout. posted by freakness on 2015-06-10 14:20:56	Share \| Report

Around here they are 3/8 or 1/2 since 3/8 costs more than 1/2.

Perhaps it's the "tank effect" you referred to?

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Tankless Troubleshooting - bww - beh b6s4 2015-06-10 09:42:59 (420 views)
- I have been running a Navien for 3 years without any problems. - slimetime 2015-06-11 01:13:12 (206 views)
  - One thing to try is to remove the aerator at one of the problem fixtures. This will increase the - freakness 2015-06-11 13:29:58 (151 views)
- this is why faced with a choice we decided not to install tankless - FYI the use of a recirc pump - TheLex 2015-06-10 16:36:08 (208 views)
  - My Navien with a pump has 20 years on the SS heat exchanger. - slimetime 2015-06-11 01:16:41 (170 views)
- Sounds like something is wrong and that is not normal behavior IMO - HDClown 2015-06-10 15:10:36 (208 views)
- Honestly, - freakness 2015-06-10 13:28:55 (267 views)
  - Tankless water heaters for the MFL - PaulW 2015-06-10 14:58:59 (237 views)
    - Mine works fine...no issues for two years now....mine was put in by the gas company...they - MARK(nmtt)RS5 2015-06-10 15:29:26 (235 views)
      - That's the odd thing about tankless. For every story of, "no problems at all," you'll hear  -  freakness  2015-06-10 15:57:16 (236 views)
        
        made my decision similar to how MARK(nmtt)RS5 made his  -  beh b6s4  2015-06-11 09:56:28 (184 views)
        
        Yup. my choice was made by my wife emptying the original water heater when we bought the house in  -  MARK(nmtt)RS5  2015-06-10 17:02:55 (204 views)
        
        I have unlimited hot water with my indirect  -  Pelican Pete  2015-06-11 13:37:18 (169 views)
        
        The last part is key. I almost have unlimited hot water with my indirect.  -  gription  2015-06-12 10:42:49 (140 views)
- Not to throw a wrench in there but I think it is operating as designed - jstoker 2015-06-10 12:46:43 (305 views)
  - I think you nailed it. - Reggie 2015-06-10 13:06:12 (234 views)
    - In theory a recirc system would work well with "tankless" if you actually had a small tank - like - gription 2015-06-10 13:24:39 (217 views)
      - With enough 3/4-inch tubing snaking through a house, there's the small tank.   -  freakness  2015-06-10 13:49:47 (159 views)
        
        true, although most recirc loops use 3/8" or 1/2" your point is the same.   -  gription  2015-06-10 13:55:53 (143 views)
        
        All of the systems I see here in the S.F. East Bay are 3/4-inch throughout.  -  freakness  2015-06-10 14:20:56 (192 views)
        
        Dunno - that's interesting.  -  gription  2015-06-10 15:12:51 (196 views)
        
        Same 'tank'  -  freakness  2015-06-10 15:19:31 (184 views)
    - Instant hot water at the far away faucets is the result of a recirculation system regardless - freakness 2015-06-10 13:23:47 (242 views)
      - thanks freakness / gription  -  beh b6s4  2015-06-11 09:47:22 (138 views)
        
        I would take a second look at your recirculation loop with required check-valve as well as   -  freakness  2015-06-11 13:49:15 (178 views)
        
        Looking deeper into recirc line and aerators.  -  beh b6s4  2015-06-12 17:21:49 (126 views)
- Wow, that sucks - PaulW 2015-06-10 10:50:37 (214 views)
  - have tried the nontechnical approach - beh b6s4 2015-06-11 09:53:19 (143 views)
    - If the burner is on the entire time that the hot water taps are open upstairs... - EricVonHa 2015-06-11 11:16:24 (149 views)
- Pretend you are a plumber and call Navien tech support - gription 2015-06-10 10:48:59 (202 views)

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