Hot Water on Demand

Hot Water on Demand

Conserve water with hot water that comes much faster than before

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Your Trusted Plumbing Experts in Tucson for over 70 years

Video still: cutaway illustration of a two-story home with a hot water recirculation loop running from the water heater to the kitchen, laundry and shower

Grundfos Hot Water Recirculation Without A Return

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The Original Tucson Plumbing –
Getting Your Job Done Right!

Are you tired of waiting for your water to heat up? Discover the convenience and efficiency of on-demand hot water heaters. At Tucson Plumbing, we offer expert installation and service for a range of on-demand hot water heater options, including electric, and natural gas models.

Certain faucets and or fixtures in your home may be further away from your water heater. One way to expedite the delivery of hot water to these areas may require an extra “push”.

Most houses are not plumbed with a return plumbing line to the water heater that would allow a recirculation pump to have the hot water pumped in a circuit to keep the water hot in the lines for your immediate use.

Diagram of a Grundfos recirculation loop connecting the water heater to a utility sink, washing machine and bathroom vanity through the supply lines

Grundfos Hot Water Recirculation Without A Return

Grundfos hot water recirculation pump with timer, flexible connector hoses and bypass comfort valve

Tucson Plumbing can install an “after market” pump to your water heater so that it pushes the hot water through the lines to keep the water hot and available to you, when you want it. When the water cools in the pipes, the bypass valve, that is installed at your farthest fixture, will open to allow hot water to flow and push the tepid water back to the water heater through the cold lines creating its own circuit.

We also install tankless water heaters with built-in pumps that will help push the hot water through your home to have hot water whenever you need it with or without a dedicated return line.

Navien diagram: the built-in recirculation pump allows NPE-A2 tankless water heaters to recirculate water through an external recirc line or existing supply lines using NaviCirc, without external pumps or controls
Navien ComfortFlow built-in recirculation system with buffer tank and recirculation pump inside a tankless water heater

Our Process

Tucson Plumbing starts every job with an in-person inspection before quoting a repair price. We believe in first diagnosing the full problem and understanding anything that could go wrong. We won’t give you an invoice with unexpected expenses after the job is complete.

We believe in mutual respect, so your technician will always call before arriving at your scheduled time. Our policy requires that an adult, preferably the home or business owner, is present before our technician enters your home or business.

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We Look Forward to Serving You

At Tucson Plumbing, we’re your trusted partner for on-demand hot water solutions. Whether you’re considering an electric, or natural gas on-demand hot water heater, we have the expertise to help you make the right choice and keep your hot water flowing. Contact us today to learn more about the benefits of on-demand hot water and schedule your installation or service.