I am just setting up my Tarm Solo 60 with 1200 gallon storage. I would like to know if people fire their boilers in the summer to make domestic hot water? Also what are the concerns or pros/cons?
thearvman said:I am just setting up my Tarm Solo 60 with 1200 gallon storage. I would like to know if people fire their boilers in the summer to make domestic hot water? Also what are the concerns or pros/cons?
GibsonGuy said:I have an EKO 60 w/ 800 gallons of storage in an open system. I have a side arm on my domestic hot water heater so it is pretty much off during the heating season. I really don't think I have an excess of DHW with this system, it works fine, but I question how well it would work during the summer. I only burn once per day 6-8 hours and rarely do I have to keep my fire going around the clock even when it's -15 degrees F. Some solutions that I am considering for summer DHW might be adding a smaller tank (maybe 200 gallons) and by-passing the large tank. I wouldn't think it would take long at all to charge smaller tank and keep it up to a 190 degrees of so. Any comments or ideas. Thanks. John
Birdman said:When burning in the summertime... do your fires take right off?.. I mean.. is there a difference in the way your chimney works due to the different temps outdoors?(70 degrees instead of the -5 F I had this am).. or humidity? I do not have storage.. but would like 500 gallons pressurized. I think the attached garage will have to be built before the storage though. I think i can heat my hot water using a tank ( 250 gallons) of oil during the non heating season which is not too bad ? So it looks like 500 dollars of oil for the year.
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