How to Use a Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator to Prevent Pipes from Freezing

Frozen pipes can cause big problems for homeowners during the winter. You not only have the inconvenience factor, but if pipes burst, you have to spend your valuable time and money to repair them, or to hire a plumber. One simple way to prevent frozen pipes is to install a Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator Unit
• Wrench

1. Purchase your Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator. They are available at home improvement warehouses or directly from Redytemp via their website.

2. Install the unit. Your Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator should be installed under the sink that is located at the end of your plumbing run. This usually means finding the sink that is furthest from the hot water heater in your home. Turn off both the hot and cold water supply valves before installing your Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator.

3. Connect the Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator to the water supply lines under your sink using the stainless steel flex lines that are supplied with the unit. Turn the water supply valves back on once the unit is in place.

4. Set the timer on your Redytemps Hot Water Recirculator. Use the maunal that comes with your unit to help you determine the temperature you should set your unit for. This will depend on the temperature of your area and on whether there is a high chance of frozen pipes.

5. Use the AC power cord on your unit and turn off the timer if you go away on vacation, or if you have installed your Redytemps Hot Water Recirculator in your vacation home. This will keep the unit running continuously to ensure your pipes don't freeze.

Tips & Warnings

• The Redytemp Hot Water Recirculator comes with easy to follow instructions and can be installed in around 15 minutes.
• If you experience any leaks with your plumbing system, be sure to call in a plumber to fix the problem.

Resources

• Redytemp

[luvmyehow]

on 9/23/2008 We've had one for two seasons now. We were shocked at how much our electric bill went down since we stopped using heat tape to keep our pipes from freezing. My husband hated having to change fuzes each winter. We don't have to heat our whole house anymore by running the heater all night and keeping all the cabinets open. People still using heat tape wrapped around their pipes don't know how much they're wasting in electric, we didn't until our first year anyways. We love the no wait hot water in the summer time too.