Re: Control Hot Water Circ Pump With X10?

["Bob F" <bobnospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

David White wrote:
> Hello. My house has a hot water circulating pump built in and located
> near my hot water tank. It currently runs 24/7 and this is excessive.
> So I would like to put it on a timer controlled by my X10 system. The
> pump is wired to a wall switch so I think it easiest to replace the
> standard wall switch with an X10 switch. I have done this with many
> of the lights in my house so it should be easy for me to accomplish.
> My question is which model switch should I use? Is something like the
> WS467 ok? Or is there another unit that would be better for use with
> the pump? Thanks for your advice.

When I added a recirc system to my house, I added low voltage wiring from each
room needing hot water, with a push button there. Push the button, and it turns
on the pump long enough to get hot water to that fixture. So the pump almost
never runs, but hot water is fully available half a minute or so after you enter
the room and push the button. Ypu could use X10 commands to do the same thing, I
suppose, avoiding the low voltage wiring.