500 gallon storage

  • Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.

    We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.

    We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
Status
Not open for further replies.

chuck172

Minister of Fire
Apr 24, 2008
1,045
Sussex County, NJ
Here I go again. When it comes to storage it seems like I change my mind more than I change my underware. I was dead set on running my boiler without storage this winter but now:
I'm thinking about going ahead with adding 500 gallons of storage (propane tank). Just heard that the average cost of heating this winter in the N.E. will be $2700.00
I have a TarmSolo40, slant fin oil boiler, 40 gallon super-stor indirect DHW.
80' of 1 1/4 copper pipe (total supply and return) separates the two boilers.
What size expansion tank should I figure on getting?
I'll need a 1 1/4 zone valve. I'd like to get a full bore. Make, model#?
I'm following NoFos's simplified pressure storage as close as possible.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.