Is this unit capable of being used in a hot water circuit, up to 140 deg. F?
837104
Yes, install one operating at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius and have not had this problem some above 140 deg. F.
837105
not sure. It failed on me after a few weeks of high pressure use with water. (80 psi).
837106
I'll give a qualified 'yes.' I've been buying these from another source (Amazon can't meet my quantities) but the same exact item and their specification says 200° F max. A word of caution though: I would not recommend taking the temperature too close to the maximum. I think you'll be fine at 140°F.
937606
I found it to be less than satisfactory in regards to heating water for much of anything... I ended up using it as a Point of Use booster on a existing hotwater line after Plumbing a hotwater line to the point where. I had purchased this unit for originally. I hope that gives you enough info to come to a conclusion.
1784335
I use it with hot water regularly. I have poured very hot water into the bucket that contains the pump unit with no problems. I would estimate that the water temp is 120 degrees or greater.
1542427
I would not suggest it. Few things.1.) There are three heating "silos" within the unit one for each breaker. So one "silos" wouldn't be doing anything unless you got fancy with the wiring. 2.) I think the device uses only as many breakers as it needs, so if the water is unusually warm I can see it only pulling power from one breaker until it hits the set temperature. If the water is unusually cold it will pull from all three until it hits the set temperature.3.) I do not believe the wiring within the unit is rated for 6-2 so you would probably mess something up. I would not suggest it. Few things.1.) There are three heating "silos" within the unit one for each breaker. So one "silos" wouldn't be doing anything unless you got fancy with the wiring. 2.) I think the device uses only as many breakers as it needs, so if the water is unusually warm I can see it only pulling power from one breaker until it hits the set temperature. If the water is unusually cold it will pull from all three until it hits the set temperature.3.) I do not believe the wiring within the unit is rated for 6-2 so you would probably mess... » Read More I would not suggest it. Few things.1.) There are three heating "silos" within the unit one for each breaker. So one "silos" wouldn't be doing anything unless you got fancy with the wiring. 2.) I think the device uses only as many breakers as it needs, so if the water is unusually warm I can see it only pulling power from one breaker until it hits the set temperature. If the water is unusually cold it will pull from all three until it hits the set temperature.3.) I do not believe the wiring within the unit is rated for 6-2 so you would probably mess something up. « Show Less
1613626
I have this and yes as long as you have the ability to do so externally of the unit. It only has one hook up so I have valves to balance the temp going into it.
1817950
It won't make water higher than 120. So < 120 is a good attempt to answer your question. If you are pre heating with solar, you prob. are limited to around that temp.
876172
Resistance of the heater, R = (240 V)^2 / 5500 W = 10.47 ohmCurrent draw, I = V/R = (110 V) / (10.47 ohm) = 10.50 ampHeating Power at 110 V, P = (110 V)^2 / (10.47 ohm) = 1155 W, 21% of rated power.Normal wiring will be fine, just make sure its rated above 10.5 amp, 14 AWG or thicker should be sufficient.A standard 15 amp circuit will work, but your water will heat up slowly, 7.6 seconds per gallon per degree FahrenheitAt 240 V your heat up rate would be 1.6 seconds per gallon per degree Fahrenheit
492540
I don't know if it will blow circuits or not. I doubt it. But i'm not an engineer or electrician, so i couldn't say for sure. I think it will keep heating, but it doesn't put out a great deal of heat, just enough to keep the water from freezing. I'm around enough to refill the water. If I were gone for a few days, I would unplug it.
468803
Yes, as long as the water remains liquid this unit will produce scalding temperatures depending on flow rate.
399636
Yes. The unit is not a traditional heating element heater. You can touch the unit and you will not get burned.
1613628
No, not really, it only has one inlet so if you intend to use hot water it will need to be "mixed" upstream of the shower, and you won't have any control of the outlet temp.
1962342
I guess you can, but why do you need this unit if you already have a hot water source?
2049811
I am using this unit to supply water to a kitchen, one bathroom, and a washing machine. It is rare that it has to provide hot water to more than one device at a time. It works great for me, but I doubt it will be able to provide enough hot water flow to supply multiple bathrooms and kitchen all at the same time. You believe you can adjust the water temperature higher than 120 degrees, but that would slow down the flow of water through the system.
931533
Sorry, but I have no idea. The unit is SILENT running. No heat issues. Hope this helps.
2161859
Not really. It initially cuts flow of water to a trickle once it gets warm (around 100F) but once you pull on the cord, it behaves like a normal shower head with no intrinsic temperature regulation. If your water is that hot you may want to lower the temperature on your hot water heater to something a bit lower - instructions are just a Google away. (It is reported that 140F water can scald in as little as 2 seconds, whereas 126F water may take 30 seconds to cause the same injury.)
1740791
Absolutely. We are a small nano brewery and hook this hose up to a hot water faucet. Pumps the water out at around 125F. I believe it's rated up to 160F. but check on the mfg website to be sure. Do not use it for boiling temps (over 200F). The interior jacket is a NSF rubber (buna N I believe). For temps over 200F you want to only use silicone tubing or metal.
989313
I believe that it would be too hot. It just about boils the water. Does not have heat range.