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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: atvalaska on March 25, 2013, 10:38:15 AM

Title: water heaters for "hot water storage"/mass
Post by: atvalaska on March 25, 2013, 10:38:15 AM

I was looking at buffer tanks and such, they seem to be insulated the same..ie 2" of foam wrapped with a shell...the buffer tanks have lots of holes for mounting pipes/lines  but the cost is HIgh for the buffer tanks......(80 gal 2600-00$ in these parts..

Title: Re: water heaters for "hot water storage"/mass
Post by: coolidge on March 31, 2013, 04:29:07 PM

Are you looking for DHW also? look at the Turbomax. http://www.thermo2000.com (http://www.thermo2000.com).

I have one of these and it works great.

Title: Re: water heaters for "hot water storage"/mass
Post by: atvalaska on April 02, 2013, 01:38:50 PM

yes it will heat/i'm going to heat water with it to ....was thinking more about having "more" water in my system = less time with the boiler on "mute"...using ALL the heat ..stored

Title: Re: water heaters for "hot water storage"/mass
Post by: hoardac on April 05, 2013, 01:30:13 AM

I use one and it works ok but I want more thermal storage so for this summers project I am building one of these
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/SolarShed/Tank/Construction.htm#Comments (http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/SolarShed/Tank/Construction.htm#Comments)

with these improvements

http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/SolarShed/Tank/Changes2007.htm (http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/SolarShed/Tank/Changes2007.htm)