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Posted by Bill on October 29, 2006, 1:20 pm
My HW tank (Propane) is on the second floor. All lines to the two baths
upstairs are under the second floor.
The kitchen, wash room, and other bath on the first floor will just have to
wait for hot water.
I thought about attaching the return from the farthest bath room on the
second floor. (Maybe 15 - 20 feet).
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please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM
>I might clarify one other thing. For ease of illustration of the system
>the illisustration shows the return line returning across the floor. Not
>necessary, just attach it to the ceiling back to the heater. I do try to
>get a couple inches of fall in the return line though and of course there
>is the fall from the ceiling down to the heater at that end.
>
>> Your link is correct to a point. It uses a check valve. I have found
>> they don't work that well. The return
>> pressure isn't enough to push them open all the time. I
>> have even installed them on a short line going down hill
>> on a 45 degree so they hang looser which works better but
>> any lime or corrosion will hang them up. I have found
>> the loop works well.
>> > Bill wrote:
>> > > I heard that you can install a line from the tank
>> > > where the drain spigot is. That you remove the
>> > > spigot, and run a line to the farthest hot water
>> > > riser. It is supposed to allow the hot water to
>> > > circulate naturally. Anyone heard of this.
>> > >
>> > > Not using an electric pump would be worth the savings
>> > > to me.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and
>> > > remove the NOSPAM
>> >
>> > Bill-
>> >
>> > Yes, hte concept can work but I've never used it or seen
>> > an installation
>> >
>> > The concept is a thermo-siphon
>> >
>> > checkout
>> >
>> > http://www.chilipepperapp.com/tscs.htm
>> >
>> > cheers
>> > Bob
>
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