Ok, here's my situation. I am installing a utility sink in the basement. The house is all PEX, so there should be no problem tapping into the lines which are about 7' away. But, today I was thinking .... may be a dangerous thing. I have a propane water heater only about 8' from where the utility sink will be. What if I connected the hot water from the lower drain on the WH to supply the hot water to the sink faucet. This would accomplish "automatic" periodic WH flushing. I know the water at the bottom is not as hot as from the top, especially when it is not fired up. But, it is just a utility sink. I know in my previous houses I always tried to run a gallon or 2 of water periodically, like every month. The month turned into
2 and then maybe a year, etc. And eventually, you completely forget about it. Anyway, what do y'all think about this? Have at it.- posted
13 years ago