Installing a new Rheem Performance Platinum 50 gallon natural gas water heater. Will be installing a Watts comfort recirculating pump on the hot nipple. I believe the Rheem has heat trap nipples installed from factory, but if I remember correctly, Watts says to not have heat traps when using this recirculation system. Any problem with just removing the hot nipple/heat trap and putting in a straight nipple?
Remove heat trap nipple ?
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Comfort is a Grundos recirculation pump brand.
I don't think removing a heat trap is needed for pump-driven recirculation. You may have read that for a gravity type (no pump) recirculation.
If you did change nipples, you would want the dialectic type. Some heat trap nipples let you pull something out to remove the heat-trap aspect. I suggest you check the instructions for your recirculation pump to see if there is mention of heat traps.
I don't think removing a heat trap is needed for pump-driven recirculation. You may have read that for a gravity type (no pump) recirculation.
If you did change nipples, you would want the dialectic type. Some heat trap nipples let you pull something out to remove the heat-trap aspect. I suggest you check the instructions for your recirculation pump to see if there is mention of heat traps.
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I just checked my Watts sytem manual, and I can't find anything about a "heat trap" nipple being a problem, I guess I was wrong and must have read that somewhere else. I have also found several sources that say its not a problem.
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A recirc line should not go to the hot outlet fitting.
