Each year, David Parker, master plumber and owner of ER Plumbing Services of Charlotte, announces his favorite plumbing device picks. This time Parker has chosen the hot water recirculating pump as his [2016 Best Hot Water Solution.](http://erplumbing.com/water-heaters/)
A lot of our customers are frustrated that there are few inexpensive ways to improve your hot water supply," says Parker. I have over 30 years of experience in this business, and over that time, I've worked with a lot of folks who don't have the cash to invest in a new hot water heater or tankless water heater just because their traditional heater isn't keeping up."
Maybe they've got more people living in the home, or the hot water heater is no longer very efficient because it's getting old," Parker says. But it still works; just not very well."
That's where we look for solutions that are affordable and that really work."
The hot water recirculating pump is less expensive than a new traditional hot water heater and far less expensive than a tankless heater. It also saves on heating costs and water, making it a good gap-stop solution for those who don't have the money to make a huge investment, but who need more hot water.
If Habitat for Humanity thinks it's a good solution, then it's a good enough solution for me," says Parker. Habitat for Humanity recently featured the same hot water recirculation pump as part of their efficient hot water solution for local structures built through the program. As soon as I saw that, I started carrying the exact same brand of hot water recirculation pump and began offering it to customers."
It also meets the needs of customers who have a long distance between their tank hot water heater and their showers or appliances," Parker says. I have customers complaining that they have to wait two, maybe even three minutes to get hot water to a remote shower. That wastes a lot of water, a valuable resource."
ER Plumbing Services is now offering the hot water recirculating pump to customers. To learn more, read up about the pump on their water heaters page.
