Keeping hot water close to distant outlets, and how solar and heat-pump cylinders differ.
Getting hot water to distant outlets
A secondary circulation loop carries hot water around the distribution system and returns it to the cylinder or calorifier. Properly balanced circulation reduces the amount of cooled water a user must draw before hot water arrives. An outlet branch still needs suitable length and regular turnover; the loop does not circulate through a closed tap.
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