WoodNotOil said:If you do the tanks in series, make sure bring the hot water into the top of the first tank, tank 1 bottom to tank two top, and tank 2 bottom to boiler return. That makes each tank stratified. Hotest water is at the top of tank 1, then bottom of tank 1, top of tank 2, and coolest is bottom of tank 2. You will have hotter water available this way than if you allowed the tanks to simply mix.
The parrallel option is fine as well, just make sure hot is to top of each tank and cold is from bottom (that is how you have it in the picture).
stee6043 said:WoodNotOil said:If you do the tanks in series, make sure bring the hot water into the top of the first tank, tank 1 bottom to tank two top, and tank 2 bottom to boiler return. That makes each tank stratified. Hotest water is at the top of tank 1, then bottom of tank 1, top of tank 2, and coolest is bottom of tank 2. You will have hotter water available this way than if you allowed the tanks to simply mix.
The parrallel option is fine as well, just make sure hot is to top of each tank and cold is from bottom (that is how you have it in the picture).
+1. I didn't pay that close attention to your actual routing of the pipes in your diagram. But Wood is right, it's critical you plumb the top and bottom of the tank properly...
Northwoodsman said:When plumbing like figure 2 has, how critical is is to get the pipes cut to the identical distances/circ pump speed dialed in so that we pick up the same amount of water out of each take at the same flow rates.
I'm assuming that as long as the pipes are centered with the tanks at the tee that +/- .50" in pipe length would still allow everything to work good.
Thanks,
NWM
Northwoodsman said:When plumbing like figure 2 has, how critical is is to get the pipes cut to the identical distances/circ pump speed dialed in so that we pick up the same amount of water out of each take at the same flow rates.
I'm assuming that as long as the pipes are centered with the tanks at the tee that +/- .50" in pipe length would still allow everything to work good.
Thanks,
NWM
How would you plumb 3 tanks in parrallel and keep the same distance if they are vertical and standing inline next to each other?
stee6043 said:I am plumbed like your top diagram (tanks in series). I tend to believe the plumbing is a bit simpler and I don't have to worry about balancing the flow into each tank. Just my opinion, however...
pybyr said:stee6043 said:I am plumbed like your top diagram (tanks in series). I tend to believe the plumbing is a bit simpler and I don't have to worry about balancing the flow into each tank. Just my opinion, however...
IIRC, your 2 tanks are set up in a horizontal position, stacked one above the other- so I've assumed that your top tank is where the heat tends to accumulate/remain under conditions where it's not all at highest temperatures?
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