[Greenbuilding] Small hot water tank

[Clarke Olsen]

I will look at it later, send specs, but I put a 2 gal 15amp, 110v plug-in heater under a sink. It has a switch, and heats up surprisingly fast in the am.
It has been running for some years now, and I suspect that with a low-flow head, you could get a quick shower. 
Clarke Olsen
clarkeolsendesign.com
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at taconic.net




On Jul 31, 2016, at 11:59 PM, Leslie Moyer <unschooler at lrec.org> wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a good quality small tank water heater (electric)--about 6 to 10 gallons?  It seems like the better brands don't put their nicer features into their smaller heaters. Just because I'm buying a small heater doesn't mean I want a junky one. I don't mind insulating it myself, but good insulation would be nice, brass drain valves, good anode protection. 
> 
> And anyone want to chime in on size recommendations?  It will be used for a kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and dishwasher (Miele). Rarely, if ever, use them at the same time. With forethought, could be avoided altogether. Incoming water will be preheated by a large storage tank that is heated by waste heat from ground loop heat pump for parts of the year. When needed for winter guests (occasionally), we can turn on the breaker for the larger tank to use guest shower. I feel like 6 gallons would be big enough except for the fact that the water travels some distance & seems to take too long to get to the source. I'm afraid a few gallons get lost in the travel. 
> 
> It's a rather complicated plumbing scenario in which this is the best solution, but we think it is. 
> 
> -Leslie Moyer
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