Chilipepper's Customer testimonials
To Prospect buyer of Chilipepper
We purchased our unit this late fall, it was easy to attach (purchased
the four stainless steel flex pipes for less then $8.00) and in ten
minutes with two wrenches, it was installed. Our water heater is 55 feet
of copper pipe to the bathroom. Every morning we would get up and turn
on both facets and the shower so to get hot water to bath with. This
took about 55 seconds and about 3-4 gallons of water down the drain into
the septic tank. As our Lady septic cleaner told me, that is also 3-4
gallons that goes out into your drain field. Or about 4,300 gallons of
water we waste each year. We have a well, but if you are city folk, you
are paying for that wasted water.
With the Chilipepper connected, we just hit the little red button, get
out the toothpaste and other bathroom items and wait for the pump to
turn off, We then have
Hot water. This unit is the only one on the market that allows you to
set the temperature from cool to as hot as your water heater is set. It
is also the only unit on the market that does not have a timer. So
anytime you walk into the bathroom and hit the button, you have hot
water.
There are three or four other units I looked at, all had timers, that
run for the time you set it, so you are wasting electricity and
circulating hot water you are not using.
The warranty is the other factor, the other brands only give you 1 year.
Chillypepper gives you two. Check out the site. You will be happy you
bought one.
Any questions, call me at home 906 644 2212. Now if I could just get
them to build an efficient windmill to power my home, I would be happy.
Rex & Judy Slingsgby, Thompson, MI 49854 "In DA UP of MI"
Dear Sirs,
I purchased the Chilipepper several months ago after researching the physics and looking at your competitors products. As an electronics engineer I fully understood how it was supposed to work. I was still amazed at how well and how quickly it worked. My 16 year old daughter used to run the shower water upstairs for 5 to 10 minutes to get it hot. The
Chilipepper works in less than 30 seconds. My congratulations on a fine product.
I had designed a battery powered two hour timer to continually cause the
Chilipepper to activate, but after seeing it in action I just installed a surface mount doorbell button instead.
Alan Cross-Hansen
It was a snap for my female partner to install (once we figured out the precise tightening tension on the connectors ... that part of the instructions could use a little work). One Chilipepper unit on the kitchen sink, the farthest point from the Water Heater, has done a great job of heating the water for the remotest shower, too. We're delighted with the results.
Penny
Note from Chilipepper Staff: We have fixed the instructions, :)
1996: We were in a design center choosing the options for our retirement home. One of the line-items read: "P79 Add recirculating pump w/timer at hot water heater…. $1,275". We hadn’t experienced problems with hot-water-readiness.
Homes of 2100 square feet seemed relatively small so why pay a big price tag unnecessarily?
Now, fast forward. 2003 We had suffered years of frustration and guilt running and wasting water at master bath fixtures waiting for a tepid flow.
The developer was making good on a plumbing problem in the house. We took the opportunity to inquire about retrofitting a recirculating system. The estimate was $1,300 and we would have to pay to restore wall damage. I asked about energy loss in the system. There was silence and then a grunt of some kind.
That led to the search ending with the energy-efficient Chilipepper. It was about 13% of the plumping costs and do-it-yourself friendly. We installed it using the instructions in the kit and a phone call.
The phone call was necessitated by a question of faith and the need for encouraging words. I doubt it would take a half an hour of a plumber’s time.
Don May Tucson, Az
Wow ... I used to get out of bed, turn on the Hot water, and skip back to bed to read another page of my book while I waited for the hot water to arrive.
Now I just push the remote control button on my nightstand and then get up the moment the pump turns off... Hot Water is there!
Thanks Chilipepper Appliance Guys :)
K. L. Gott, Lake Oswego, Oregon
I received the Chilipepper and began installing it the same day. The
instructions were very detailed and complete. The initial installation
took about one and a half hours. My only difficult task was providing 110
volt power under the sink. That took an added two hours. I have a ranch
house and I have been running water for about two minutes to get hot
water. That is about 10 gallons. The Chilipepper gets warm water in about
40 seconds with no waste of water. I have numerous neighbors who have seen
the device and have the same problem. Many of these folks are ready for
installation. We are in the middle of a drought and our water rates have
been rising so it is on every ones mind.
chuck crider
Dear Sirs,
I want to thank you for replacing our Chilipepper, it's installed and
working wonderfully.
I want express my appreciation for how effective and energy efficient
the Chilipepper is for us. We live in a rural area where water is
scarce and energy is expensive. We are dependent on a well which has
become less productive in recent years, however your Chilipepper
system has been our salvation. Over the past year we have saved
literally hundreds and hundreds of gallons of water, which otherwise
would have gone down the drain, waiting for hot water to get to the
kitchen and shower. Not only is the Chilipepper energy efficient and
a water saver your prompt and effective technical support makes your
product unbeatable.
Thanks, Dodd and Mary Thorpe
I ordered the Chilipepper and love it. We have an older house and it takes
forever to get hot water to the faucets.
Bill Dalton
Belevue, WA
It works great! I installed it under my Master bathroom sink which is
furthest from the hot water heater (about 80ft) and it works great! It
runs for about 20 seconds and then shuts off. When I open the tap, HOT
WATER! I had my doubts because I have not seen anyone else selling a
similar product and I thought maybe it was marketing hype. Thanks for
the great product and the convenience it brings! Only one minor gripe.
Please provide an illustration of the product and the hose connections
with the installation instructions. A picture is worth a thousand
words!
David Perea
Thanks for a speedy order. I ordered my Chilipepper hot water pump
from you on 12/10/02 and received it today, 12/16/02. The order was
shipped on 12/13/02 as you promised. I installed the pump in about
45 minutes and so far I am very happy with the way it works. I can't
wait to share this improvement with the builder of my new house.
THANKS AGAIN!
I just installed the Chilipepper under the kitchen sink and am so impressed that I have ordered a second. I installed the first one (including providing a new 110v outlet) in 3 hours. The second one, for the master bathroom, has an
accessible 110v outlet, so I estimate that the installation will take 45 minutes. Unfortunately my house's plumbing diagram looks like a
spider web thus I will need the second unit, but as well as it works and as easy as it is to install makes the decision to purchase the added unit very easy indeed! I had been wasting many precious gallons of water but never more!
John Pratt
I had the Chilipepper installed in about 20 minutes - it
was just as easy
as you state. (We had already put in an outlet). This thing
should be
standard equipment in all homes. I conservatively estimate we will
save
about 40 gallons a day - no small matter when you live in a desert!
We
figure Chilipepper will pay for itself in less than a year. We are
recommending it to everybody!
Daniel O'Day
Dennis-
I called about three weeks ago because I had developed a leak at a T
fitting and stripped the threads trying to reseat the connection. You
promptly sent me two new fittings and I had my son install the new
fittings. It started leaking when we opened the valves. He immediately
saw
the problem and said the existing supply hoses were ridged and slightly
too long and created torque and strain at the connection. He was
surprised
it hadn't leaked before.
He put two new flexible supply hoses in and the problem was solved. No
more leaks.
Thank you for the quick service and the price was right. This
Chilipepper
unit is absolutely fabulous. I can't even guess how many gallons of
water
I've saved introducing the unit to my water system. I have the unit
under
a bathroom sink and the farthest point from the hot water heater. It is
quite a distance between the hot water heater and the sink and it takes
40
to 45 seconds for the hot water to reach this point. I highly recommend
your Chilipepper appliance.
From: Jim Baldauf
Indianapolis, IN
Have owned Chili Pepper for 10+ years.
Our old CP shorted out when our kitchen faucet started leaking and water
dripped down the hoses onto the appliance. We hate not having hot water,
so its time to buy a new CP (plus a new faucet also!)
Chilipepper Sales 10 Greg St., # 110 Sparks Nevada, 89431 775-359-1223