plowhog
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I was also unable to read it.Need to register to read but a plumber told me smaller diameter lines require less volume of hit water to destination... so my oversize lines actually work against me but with the recirc pump the hot water is immediate but at a increased gas and electric use.
My father was a plumber. Even more than 50 years ago, he would plumb houses to automatically circulate water without using a pump. (very low flow of course.) Just the heat from the water heater along with a rise in the copper pipe. I don't know exactly how he did it but I remember him talking about it.
My new residence has a recirc loop so hot water is always near every faucet and fixture. The plumbers "helper" who was working underneath the house during construction pulled 3/4" pipe for the loop and no one caught it. We had inadequate flow as the main water users (tub, 3 showers) are on the completely opposite side of the house from the on-demand heaters. More than 100ft. (We chose a 77 gal tub because I really dislike small tubs.) Trying to fill the tub was a slow process.
At no cost to us, they came back and entirely replumbed the recirc line to 1 1/4. Now everything has plenty of hot water, and flow, no matter what demand we place on it.
Maybe not the most energy efficient, but from a comfort perspective it is perfect.