Backup Boiler question
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At first glance, it doesn't appear that there's any provision to heat DHW with oil in this schematic.
If it were me, I wouldn't heat the storage tank with oil anyway - too much standby loss with all that surface area. I'd look at either an electric with sidearm ar an indirect tank for your DHW, in either case preheated by passing the cold water through the coil in storage.
If it were me, I wouldn't heat the storage tank with oil anyway - too much standby loss with all that surface area. I'd look at either an electric with sidearm ar an indirect tank for your DHW, in either case preheated by passing the cold water through the coil in storage.
Thanks for the advice nofossil. I am supposed to be able to heat with wood in the summer and get several days out of the storage tank I just think it may be difficult getting the fire going when it is that warm out. Maybe I will keep my old electric water heater around for part time use.
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