Watts Premier 560075 Sensor Valve Kit for Hot Water Recirculating System

Large water system so attachments re-rerouted hot water better

After purchasing the Watts hot water recirculating pump to deliver instant warm water to our master bathroom on the opposite side of our 1800 sqft home with a crawlspace in Georgia, I was instantly spoiled and looked into how I can have the same in our kitchen that was farther down our plumbing line path. After installing an aftermarket unit thinking that I can save 50$, I was instantly disappointed. The product was clearly subpar and did not deliver instant hot water. I immediately scheduled a refund from Amazon for this 30 dollar part, and ordered this OEM Watts bypass Sensor valve kit. Unless you are using an impact driver to install your fittings, I can't see how this would break. The fittings are sealed by a gasket and therefore only require a quarter turn past finger tight as per the manufacturer instruction. I ignored these instructions and turned about 3/8 of a turn and used a decent level of torque on "finger tight" and had no issue. This product compared to an aftermarket bypass valve was night and day. Instant hot water to the faucet, and despite the warm water in the cold water faucet (obvious hazard when installing a bypass valve) I am more than pleased. Don't waste your time installing a junk aftermarket brand. No leakage and even with the obstructions under my kitchen sink the level of difficulty of the install was intro level. Just make sure to turn off your water stops and tighten all your fittings before you turn them back on!

Fitted under sink in hot and cold water lines and cold water unable to travel thru unit. Tried second valve same result watts thermatic valves are rubbish.

it did what it is supposed to do. in the past we had to run taps or the shower for 2 to 4 minutes to get hot water. the pump doesn't draw much power and it only runs for about an hour total per day. It took me about 2 hours to install the pump and 2 comfort valves but I had to soldier a fitting on a pipe near my hot water tank for this install. I am sure I am saving money

I purchased the pump and one sensor valve years ago and it has and still works flawlessly, my only complaint had to do with the old fashion timer which is pretty much useless since I never really need the hot water at the same time everyday and whenever there are power outages, the timer stops and it needs to be reset. My water heater being in the garage, I usually have to move several things out of the way to access the pump and having the timer set for several hours to make sure you cover the time range at which you usually take showers is a waste of power (personally I had it ran for 2 to 3 hours in the morning and also in the evening). To alleviate this problem, I plugged the pump in a cheap WiFi connected plug (doesn't really matter what brand you use as long as you don't mind adding another app on your phone for the initial setup), I set the pump on the constant ON mode, then I purchased a couple of Echo buttons available for $20 on Amazon, created a routine in my Alexa app to turn ON the pump (via the connected plug), wait 10 min and then turn it OFF. Lastly, I setup the echo buttons to trigger the routine when I press on either one of the buttons, placed one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen, et voilà! Each time I really need the hot water, I press on one of the buttons, get my water almost instantly and I don't have to worry about power consumption knowing that 10 min later the pump will be OFF. Getting instant hot water when you need it and saving water and power at the same time! I highly recommend this product to anyone having to wait a few minutes to get hot water in the right places.

I have 2 sets in use & it is a tremendous asset in being able to begin shaving with hot water in a couple of minutes. Otherwise have to wait for hot water to get there in 5+ minutes plus wasting a lot of gallons of cold water to get to the hot there. Greatest invention!!