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Posted by Real Pisser on September 25, 2009, 10:27 am
>>> How do you make hot water? If it is the typical tankless coil, it is
>>> very
>>> inefficient for that use. Do you hear the boiler kicking on to keep the
>>> water hot? Terrible waste of energy. Indirect fired water is far more
>>> economical and a good tank can keep water hot for a couple of days if
>>> not
>>> used. It used to bug me to be laying in bed on a hot night and hear the
>>> boiler kick on just to maintain temperature. No more. My basement is
>>> much
>>> cooler now that heat is not wasted.
>> Yes, I have a tankless coil that dumps into an electric hot water
>> heater for temperature avergaing, in which the electric elements never
>> kick on. I assume that I'm saving money vs using the elctricity.
>> Even though electricity is close to 100% efficient in heating (no flue
>> gases), it's expensive.
>> I'll look into indirect if I change out my boiler, though I bought the
>> electric water heater only 4 or 5 years ago. Right now the only oil-
>> fired boiler good for the 30% tax credit in my size 100,000 BTU/h is
>> the Buderus condensing boiler. I'm looking for prices, but I'm
>> guessing these are very pricey. I can get a Weil-McLain at 86% or so
>> for about $2300, including a tankless coil (which I may not want now,
>> after reading your comment) and burner.
>> Why do all you people want to heat hot water?
> misunderstanding no we don't want heat the hot water
> we want heat the water to get hot water
Thanks for clearing that up Tony
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