marco67
Smart is.. a box of rocks
I have no real way of cacluating saving in dollars but the feeling of beating NSTAR out of even a nickel will be priceless (I saw some $800+ monthly bills last winter)
FHW Oil Heat (no Electric Heater) Save big bucks.
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Highly technical,
I'll start with 200', if there's more than 1deg "drift" I'll lop off 20' and so on
How is this going?
mstrassbur
manny
there's ways to control the pex tubbing temperature to keep it at a constant temperature ( 80 to 100 degrees )with mixing valves very easy and cheap , also i think if you are using D H W tank you will have to be very careful not to have stagnant water in the summer because you a not going to heat the loop , you can get sick if you drink or use this water for cooking or washing ,best is to use boiler water.I work for a oil heating company,as a heating tech.if you have any questions maybe i can help lmk pm.
Heh, want to come run this and hook the re-circ pump up? I had a plumber lined up, but he's gone silent on me.
mstrassbur
manny
hi grendel . chester nh is a bit to far for me to go but its a great project to do i hope somebody closer to you will help you out if you have any questions maybe i can answer them.
Jim Tansey
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DHW is not heated in the summer????
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This is one of the reasons I want to go off of my hot water circuit.
However, if the thermostat's on, it will move water and be heated with the DHW circuit.
We decided to drop in 75ft of Pex into the sump, connected to the HW heater circuit of my boiler.
If it runs continuously, it will still be cheaper than the 2300W of electric heaters that kept dying on me. I have 3 dead FInnex units now I can't return to the places I bought them... They're less than 3 months old, burnt element that also took the controller with it.
If it runs continuously, it will still be cheaper than the 2300W of electric heaters that kept dying on me. I have 3 dead FInnex units now I can't return to the places I bought them... They're less than 3 months old, burnt element that also took the controller with it.
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rtc_reefer
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I have found so far this year... (2nd day of summer) that I have yet to require any cooling. We'll keep tabs on it for you all.... I think the fact that the "vent" I created on the drain effectively cools the water as it goes to the basement and the fact that the sump is located in a corner of the basement (2 sides concrete) all adds to a cooling effect. Seems like a winner to me. so far.
I have all the plumbing done, just have to hook it up to my Aqua Controller.
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rtc_reefer
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Have you got a solenoid? I have an extra...
Not atm.
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rtc_reefer
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ATM? Huh? if you want it you know where i live....
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rtc_reefer
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What's the parts list and cost for this project?
I could in theory do this work myself
I did it myself and I do software! So it has to be easy!
The parts list is really extrapolated from the concept. Your parts may vary a great deal depending upon your heater set up and available parts. Just think about what you need to get done and do it.
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rtc_reefer
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Hrmm...
I have my AC III controlling mine... What do you need to know? The programming?
