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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: flashpnt on December 01, 2014, 12:28:28 PM
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For a hot water heater any difference from a side arm ex changer and a water to water plate ex changer.
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Side arms are slow, easily plugged, and altogether a pain. Go with a plate exchanger. We've never yet had a problem with them.
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if you run a hot water return pump the side arm is great I have had no problems and limitless hot water
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Side arms are slow, easily plugged, and altogether a pain. Go with a plate exchanger. We've never yet had a problem with them.
Can you explain how a side arm plugs easier than a plate exchanger?
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OK, I take that back. I've never seen a plugged plate exchanger though and I have seen a plugged side arm.
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No problem I was just curious cause I've heard of plugged plate exchangers but haven't heard of a plugged side arm but that doesn't mean they don't get plugged :thumbup:
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I have a sidearm and had a plugging issue when I fired up this fall. The sidearm itself wasn't plugged but the 3/4" brass nipples that thread into the water heater on both ends of the sidearm were. It was really hard black stuff and I had to use a hammer and chisel to clean it out. Working great now. I'm thinking a small circulater pump might keep it from plugging again and it would also give me quicker recovery time.