04-02-2008, 02:24 PM
Hey Noel,
I've posted about my experience with a Grundfos before but I'm still a believer in them. Cathie and I lived in two rentals before we built our house. First house had a pump and tank system and the second had the Grundfos. After being in the second rental for a year we got to love the constant county type water pressure delivered by the Grundfos. Taking a shower or even just washing dishes with the tank system was a pain with the fluctuating pressure. I've been told with a bigger tank and different pressure setting would have fixed that but I still didn't want to deal with a tank type system. I was also quoted several hundred dollars more for the larger tank added to the system.
As far as electricity goes our bill runs about $120.00 in the summer and about $150.00 in the winter. I think some of that is from all the Christmas decorations the rest from longer showers (to get warm).[
]We have a gas range, dryer, and on demand hot water system.
I can't imagine that much difference in electricity. whether you use the pump on demand or let it run along time to fill the tank it still has to move the same amount of water.
The only thing I've heard bad about the Grundfos is a small $2.00 capacitor that burns out. One of these days I'll either by an extra capacitor or a used Grundfos to rebuild for a spare just in case.
All of these things I write about are non-scientific from an ex-mechanic with out any kind of degrees or letters after my name (so I won't charge you for my thoughts)[
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Royall
What goes around comes around!
I've posted about my experience with a Grundfos before but I'm still a believer in them. Cathie and I lived in two rentals before we built our house. First house had a pump and tank system and the second had the Grundfos. After being in the second rental for a year we got to love the constant county type water pressure delivered by the Grundfos. Taking a shower or even just washing dishes with the tank system was a pain with the fluctuating pressure. I've been told with a bigger tank and different pressure setting would have fixed that but I still didn't want to deal with a tank type system. I was also quoted several hundred dollars more for the larger tank added to the system.
As far as electricity goes our bill runs about $120.00 in the summer and about $150.00 in the winter. I think some of that is from all the Christmas decorations the rest from longer showers (to get warm).[
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I can't imagine that much difference in electricity. whether you use the pump on demand or let it run along time to fill the tank it still has to move the same amount of water.
The only thing I've heard bad about the Grundfos is a small $2.00 capacitor that burns out. One of these days I'll either by an extra capacitor or a used Grundfos to rebuild for a spare just in case.
All of these things I write about are non-scientific from an ex-mechanic with out any kind of degrees or letters after my name (so I won't charge you for my thoughts)[
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Royall
What goes around comes around!