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    Default Shurflo 4008 and Recirc Line - Needle Valve

    Hi all,

    I'm looking for a little advice on adding recirc to my 4008.
    I have the 4008 attached to a 6 way star fitting. I will have 6 lines coming in from the woods.
    I'd like to add in a recirc line, and was thinking about using a Tee just upstream of the star on one of the lines coming in from the woods. I'd sue a small needle valve on on a line from the tank to this Tee so I can throttle up of down recirc flow.

    Is this a sound idea?

    Thanks,

    Bryan
    2024 - 160 taps, Shurflo 4048. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 Raised Flue. 5x400 RO.
    2023 - 121 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 20 gallons.
    2022 - 103 taps. Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 23 gallons.
    2021 - 77 taps on Shurflo 4008. Sap Sucker 4-D. Mason 2x4 XL, 4x150 RO. 22 gallons.
    2020 - 70ish taps on Shurflo 4008. Mason 2x4 XL. DIY R.O. ~24 gallons.
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    Should work good. I would pick the line with the fewest taps to T into
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    I would not go into the 6 way with a tee in any of the laterals, I would use a Tee between the 6 way and the pump, then have a needle valve on the re-circulate. IMHO the original idea would mess with the line you added the tee in.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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