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"Smart" furnace control add-ons? Any direct experience? Grover 07-13-2008
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Posted by Grover on July 13, 2008, 6:54 am
I'm looking at a couple of these "add-on" controllers - such as the
Beckett HeatManager (http://www.becketthm.com/) or the IntelliCon - HW
(http:intellidynellc.com) - getting ready for my 600 gal burn (data
from last winter). 10% at $4.70/gal would save me nearly $300 - cost
of unit in one season!

Does anyone have any direct experience? Actual cost of unit and actual
savings?

They claim to save 10-20% on fuel consumption - one supplier even
guarantees a "buy back" if you don't save at least 10%.

The basic theory seems to be that the units "hold off" a call for heat
based on the heat load (as determined by rate of cooling), thus
capturing residual heat stored in the boiler/system before allowing
the burner to fire. Call for a firing by the Aquastat for domestic hot
water (tankless system) put the units in bypass mode.

The web sites have lots of glossy brochures, and slick testimonials,
but I'm looking for real user experience.

Thanks for info!

Grov

Posted by Grover on July 13, 2008, 11:58 am
<snip>

Manythanks! That's just the kind of info I am looking for!

Grov

Posted by on July 13, 2008, 12:07 pm
wrote:

>I'm looking at a couple of these "add-on" controllers - such as the
>Beckett HeatManager (http://www.becketthm.com/) or the IntelliCon - HW
>(http:intellidynellc.com) - getting ready for my 600 gal burn (data
>from last winter). 10% at $4.70/gal would save me nearly $300 - cost
>of unit in one season!
>
>Does anyone have any direct experience? Actual cost of unit and actual
>savings?
>
>They claim to save 10-20% on fuel consumption - one supplier even
>guarantees a "buy back" if you don't save at least 10%.
>
>The basic theory seems to be that the units "hold off" a call for heat
>based on the heat load (as determined by rate of cooling), thus
>capturing residual heat stored in the boiler/system before allowing
>the burner to fire. Call for a firing by the Aquastat for domestic hot
>water (tankless system) put the units in bypass mode.
>
>The web sites have lots of glossy brochures, and slick testimonials,
>but I'm looking for real user experience.
>
>Thanks for info!
>
>Grov


Are you going to buy one of those gas saving gizmos for your car too?
The PT Barnum axium applies here. idiot.

Posted by Don Ocean on July 13, 2008, 5:14 pm
Grover wrote:
> I'm looking at a couple of these "add-on" controllers - such as the
> Beckett HeatManager (http://www.becketthm.com/) or the IntelliCon - HW
> (http:intellidynellc.com) - getting ready for my 600 gal burn (data
> from last winter). 10% at $4.70/gal would save me nearly $300 - cost
> of unit in one season!
>
> Does anyone have any direct experience? Actual cost of unit and actual
> savings?
>
> They claim to save 10-20% on fuel consumption - one supplier even
> guarantees a "buy back" if you don't save at least 10%.
>
> The basic theory seems to be that the units "hold off" a call for heat
> based on the heat load (as determined by rate of cooling), thus
> capturing residual heat stored in the boiler/system before allowing
> the burner to fire. Call for a firing by the Aquastat for domestic hot
> water (tankless system) put the units in bypass mode.
>
> The web sites have lots of glossy brochures, and slick testimonials,
> but I'm looking for real user experience.
>
> Thanks for info!
>
> Grov


There are no free lunchs and no perpetual motion machines.

Posted by B-Hate-Me on July 14, 2008, 7:09 am

> I'm looking at a couple of these "add-on" controllers - such as the
> Beckett HeatManager (http://www.becketthm.com/) or the IntelliCon - HW
> (http:intellidynellc.com) - getting ready for my 600 gal burn (data
> from last winter). 10% at $4.70/gal would save me nearly $300 - cost
> of unit in one season!

Look into a Tekmar control with an outdoor air reset.





>
> Does anyone have any direct experience? Actual cost of unit and actual
> savings?
>
> They claim to save 10-20% on fuel consumption - one supplier even
> guarantees a "buy back" if you don't save at least 10%.
>
> The basic theory seems to be that the units "hold off" a call for heat
> based on the heat load (as determined by rate of cooling), thus
> capturing residual heat stored in the boiler/system before allowing
> the burner to fire. Call for a firing by the Aquastat for domestic hot
> water (tankless system) put the units in bypass mode.
>
> The web sites have lots of glossy brochures, and slick testimonials,
> but I'm looking for real user experience.
>
> Thanks for info!
>
> Grov



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