The ability to deliver domestic hot water that is both safe and sanitary is critically important in nearly all building plumbing systems. Heated water that’s immediately available at all fixtures, and at temperatures that are appropriate for each fixture’s function, is one goal. Maintaining minimal levels of Legionella bacteria in this water is another goal. The methods and hardware described in this issue of idronics can be used to achieve both goals, while also minimizing the electrical power demand of recirculating DHW systems.
