Installed my pellet stove in mid-January and due to this crazy warm winter, I only used one ton of Barefoots and other brands until today. The goal of cutting oil use has worked. But here's the question:
My boiler still runs to heat my hot water. So during or after running the sink or dishwasher, I can hear the boiler kick on. That makes sense. But why does it kick on at other times to heat the water? For instance, with no water running (dishwasher, clothes, sink) it will come on for a few minutes in the middle of the day. It's not sending heat to the radiators; it's definitely related to hot water.
I guess I don't really understand how the system works. Apparently I don't have a true "on demand" system where the burner only fires when I need water. Does it run to keep hot water in the pipes when I'm not in need of water? Just FYI, I don't have a water tank -- just the furnace/boiler firing to heat water when I need it. Any way to reduce my oil use even more? Thanks in advance.
My boiler still runs to heat my hot water. So during or after running the sink or dishwasher, I can hear the boiler kick on. That makes sense. But why does it kick on at other times to heat the water? For instance, with no water running (dishwasher, clothes, sink) it will come on for a few minutes in the middle of the day. It's not sending heat to the radiators; it's definitely related to hot water.
I guess I don't really understand how the system works. Apparently I don't have a true "on demand" system where the burner only fires when I need water. Does it run to keep hot water in the pipes when I'm not in need of water? Just FYI, I don't have a water tank -- just the furnace/boiler firing to heat water when I need it. Any way to reduce my oil use even more? Thanks in advance.