Oil fired water heater supplement

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Reckless

Feeling the Heat
Jan 24, 2013
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Orange county, NY
Hi everyone :)

So bought a house with an oil fired water heater and am looking for ways to keep the furnance off (I heat mostly with wood stove). Anybody in a similar situation? Ive been looing into on demand or solar supplement. Any other ideas? Is the right section?

Thanks!!
 
You may get more response on the solar question in "The Green Room".

I think that the issue with using solar to supplement is that you would need heat storage to make it work well, even with an indirect tank, but I am speaking from a point of "I don't really know what I am talking about" :)
 
You may get more response on the solar question in "The Green Room".

I think that the issue with using solar to supplement is that you would need heat storage to make it work well, even with an indirect tank, but I am speaking from a point of "I don't really know what I am talking about" :)

Thanks I will repost :)
 
I might replace the oil heater with an electric one.

Or, if you're in it for the long haul, maybe add on a Heat Pump Water Heater (e.g. Geyser) - then you'd also have some 'free' dehumidification & AC along with it. Even if you might not be living there long term, you could take an add-on with you when you move.
 
I might replace the oil heater with an electric one.

Or, if you're in it for the long haul, maybe add on a Heat Pump Water Heater (e.g. Geyser) - then you'd also have some 'free' dehumidification & AC along with it. Even if you might not be living there long term, you could take an add-on with you when you move.
Oh no I am here for a while with a 30yr mortgage and a low interest rate plus I am in love :) I will look into this heat pump you speak of, thanks !!
 
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