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Tommyt

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Jul 31, 2008
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Uinta Mountains Utah
Ok I have a Solo inova ordered, God only knows when it will get here. I am trying to prepare as best as I can while I wait. I hate typing since I grew up with a pipe wrench in hand not a keyboard and the beer is not helping.
Focus, OK, I am looking for a good venting option, I Am new to the Solid Fuel side, I hear of type "A" Venting and I would like to know what will be the best option.
Second question, I recently replaced a system in a car wash which was using a PVI Quick draw ASME tank that has a large copper tube bundle in the side. The recovery is great and it is only a year old. The thing that I am concerned with is that it is only 250 gallons. I have a 85,000 BTU load at design conditions and I am wondering if a boiler similar in output to the current Solo 30 or 40 would be ok with only 250 gallon of storage. I was thinking of running the Tarm through the tank and piping the tube bundle with it's own circ primary secondary into the primary. If I need to find more storage now is the time. I have a 50 Gallon SS indirect now doing my DHW, other than the PVI I also have another viessman 50 and 120 but I hate to put three expensive indirects in as it will complicate things. I would rather sell them all and find a large LP tank or something else.
Any input is appreciated.
 
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