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CHAPTER 2 - HOT WATER PIPING - RESIDENTIAL4. BOILER BY-PASS VS SYSTEM BY-PASSSeveral variations of by-pass piping exist for different reasons. Becausethe piping is near the boiler it is commonly categorized as “boilerby-pass” even though some may be a “system by-pass”. The differenceis illustrated below.1. Drawing illustrates howwater by-passes the boiler.2. Total circulator’s capacity isdedicated to the system.1. Drawing illustrates howwater by-passes the system.2. Some of the circulator’scapacity is used to recirculateboiler water.49