SmartPlus-e is a high-efficiency domestic hot water recirculation system, new from Taco Comfort Solutions®. The pulse mode on the newer model runs the pump for 5 minutes and is off for 10 minutes. Description Perfect for systems with a tank water heater and dedicated hot water return line, the SmartPlus-e combines the high-efficiency of the 006e3 ECM circulator and the intelligence of the award-winning SmartPlug Instant Hot Water Control®. I removed the sensor from the supply pipe (just let it dangle) for over a week, assuming that would kick it into “vacation mode.” It didn’t. I even jumpered a 10K resistor across the sensor terminals which should have guaranteed a rock-solid 77 degree equivalent, pretty sure that that would trigger “vacation mode.” It didn’t. I’ve been going around and around with Taco having to do with their subsequent product, the SmartPlug. So I had to find out, “is our smart pump learning?”  And so far, I have to say it’s not. The thing has won awards, for God’s sake. My overall impression is that the pump runs quite a lot; it seems to err more on the side of “keep hot water going” and less on the side of “save energy.” Using a sensor that mounts to the hot water supply pipe, the SmartPlug ® will record the daily hot water usage pattern in a home and adjust the circulator run time automatically. It must have to notice this during its 10 minute non-circulation phase, because when it’s circulating, it’s causing the temp rise on its own. The rise later in the afternoon I can’t explain. Still, with the giant capacitor in the unit, I’d hope it could survive a brief power loss. The SmartPlus pump is supposed to be “smart” in the sense that it uses a temperature sensor on the output of your water heater to learn when you use hot water, and adjust its run schedule accordingly. Yep! This can be done with smaller copper or even PEX tubing. There was a problem completing your request. Check back next Wednesday, I guess. I went that route and saved about a lot of $ in gas and electric bills with our reciruculation system vs the 15 min on/off timer on the grundfos pump we have (granted your pump sounds much fancier)…. 99. And in my fiddly nature, I’ve dropped power to i.e. The Taco SmartPlus hot water recirculation pump is designed to push domestic hot water around a recirculation loop, so that hot water is at the taps when you want it, saving time as well as water down the drain while you wait. A recent energy audit showed that my circulator was going on in pulse cycle 24 hrs a day sucking cooler water into my tank which then turned on my tank heater. Please try again. I promise to leave it alone for a week, and report back! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window). If nothing else, I’d like the ability to “learn” but also set time periods when it should simply never run; say, 1am to 6am. Simply connect the SmartPlug to any 110-Volt power outlet then plug the circulator power cord into the SmartPlug. It probably does use a bit more energy than your switch arrangement, but so far I like the convenience of the thing. It’s designed to learn your schedule, to avoid energy losses associated with pumps that run 24 hours a day, due to both the electrical energy used, and the lost heat in the loop when there is no hot water demand. Unable to add item to List. ;), The temperature graph – what’s the scale of the y-axis? 5 min hot shower followed by 15 minutes of Luke warm water followed 15 minutes of good hot water followed by 15 of Luke warm until I just gave up. I was intrigued by your post. Hot water on demand powered by the 006e3® hot water circulation pump. (I think even in smart mode, it does do the the 2.5 on / 10 off cycle during the “active” periods). Product Overview. The smart mode ( week of learning followed by a week of similar activity is a disaster for me) the 2.5 minute pump followed by 10 doesn’t seem to keep water hot all the way through the pipes. (In this case, it runs 5on/10off.) Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. In theory the pump works by detecting a sustained rise in temp, indicating a hot water draw. The new one arrived yesterday, so I’ll have to wait a week to see if this one works. But so far it looks like it’s actually starting to do more or less the right thing now. An optional "Pulse" mode can be selected which sets the SmartPlus to run for 150 seconds every 10 minutes maintaining hot water at all fixtures. Yes, I thought about that; there are pump kits from Taco which are designed specifically to work this way (with higher velocity pumps, I think). When the TacoGenie is activated, the cool water you normally let run down the drain is recirculated back to the water heater through the cold water line. Old thread, but very helpful. :) My lines are all insulated but I was using 1600 Kw/month (instead of the tanks rated 5160/year). Amazon.com: taco hot water recirculating pump. I’m surprised that the 2.5 minute pulsing doesn’t work, though – is your hot water run (and return piping) insulated? I get about a 12 degree delta from HW calls to non-calls (110 degrees to 98 degrees–and this is in the ten minutes between pulses. the other thing that’s kind of funny: it says that it runs for “150 seconds every 10 minutes” – which would imply 2.5 mins on, 7.5 mins off. Instant hot water! The learning mode requires the switch to be in the other position.
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