[Greenbuilding] old question revisited-tankless heater

[Kenn Brown]

Cogitate on this,

Go to your local glass company, get used glass shower doors, let's say 3.
Insulate the fourth (north) side, top and bottom heavily (duct material),

Silicone the joints very well, then put your black tank (well pressure}
inside.  They will have the shower doors in the trash pile.

Kenn

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unless your in an off-grid cabine ...

;-)
Bruno M.
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Op 21-2-2012 2:14, Clarke Olsen schreef: 

This sounds like a case for an electric instant. If you get the water up to
tepid, a light electric, like Eemax 6.5k, or less, might  

boost it into good'n hot. also, with no exhaust, it can be plumbed right
next to the fixture, reducing the waste.

Clarke Olsen

 

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On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Jason Holstine wrote:





Visualizing a cabin, periodic if regular light occupancy.... I get the
feeling you may be a good candidate for a solar kit. Got an old tank laying
around you can black paint?


On 2/20/12 10:13 AM, "Sacie Lambertson" <sacie.lambertson at gmail.com
<x-msg://6134/sacie.lambertson@gmail.com> > wrote:




All, Our Bosch propane tankless heater is beginning to fail and we are
thinking about replacing it with another tankless.  It is located in a shed
next to a cabin that is not always used, although for the next several years
we anticipate a regular single occupant.  The current model has a pilot
light; obviously we prefer one that is electronically ignited which I think
they all are now.  Suggestions, thoughts?  I've read a number of reviews.
It would not be too difficult to install a passive solar heated system in
this cabin too, an alternative.

I've used tankless for years now but one aspect of the type I dislike is the
fact a lot of water goes down the drain before the hot water finally reaches
the faucet.  In this cabin the shower is within 10 feet, with the sinks not
over 15'-18', but water loss nonetheless is a negative factor.

thanks,  Sacie
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