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adding to my loop
« on: October 11, 2014, 08:52:27 PM »
So I got drunk with my neighbor and we bartered some electrical work for his water to air exchanger.   What would be the best way to zone this I could just add it to my return line and put the fan in the unit on a t stat.  Or should I zone it?  I am running 35 feet of 1" pex to the house, about 100 feet total in the house  I am running 1" everything about 80 feet of 1" pex and 20 feet of copper.  I have a few 90s  a 18 x 18 exchanger and a 20 plate. With 1" ports.  Can I just run another exchanger in my loop or do I need to zone this,  if needed I will run a second pump let me know what you think.  Thanks guys!
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2014, 09:14:28 PM »
How many feet of pipe are you adding for the new heat exchanger?
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014, 09:34:01 PM »
Well maybe 10 feet tops I may even shorten my total length because part of my run is not strapped to the wall it's just flopping around my lower garage floor
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014, 09:36:09 PM »
It should be fine to just put it in series. You may need to go to a larger pump if your return temperature drops too much.
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2014, 09:40:45 PM »
Speaking of temps do you sell temp gauges? My bumblebee I think is rated 1/20 hp.  15 gpm 15 head.  What size pump would I go up to?  I would like some temp gauges
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2014, 09:44:05 PM »
Are you running the bumblebee on delta t mode? If you add the heat exchanger not between the sensors, it won't know to speed up.

I do have temperature gauges. What type are you looking for?
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2014, 09:49:16 PM »
I had it on delta t mode but my sensors are on pex I don't know how well that was working. I have it set to high when the pump was on any lower speed it seemed to get air in the system I don't know how but it just didn't seem to work unless its on high.  Any temp gauges I would like one on my supply and return. I could install on pex or copper. I have 1" everything
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2014, 09:58:27 PM »
If you use foil tape to attach sensor to pex you can get them fairly close. I usually go all the way around the pipe with the tape and get it as tight as possible and then insulate it good.

I will have to check on prices. Do you prefer analog gauge, digital or maybe something like this?  http://www.my-thermometer.com/index.htm
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Re: adding to my loop
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2014, 07:25:41 AM »
Analog is just fine.  People monitor their temps like that? Holy smokes that's crazy
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