Hey gang, it's been awhile.
I finally decided to go with a pressurized tank storage system for my EKO 60 and managed to find this 500 gallon tank pretty cheap. It has the added advantage of being narrow enough to fit through my basement door, which should come in handy. I know--it's ugly, but in its own way, beautiful.
So, my questions are as follows:
1.) I assume that I need to run four lines into this tank--a supply and a return from the boiler and a supply and a return to the system (i.e., my gas boiler vessel). Is that the best way to do it, basically, two separate supplies and returns?
2.) I'm not sure how much expansion capacity I'll need. I've thought about buying a water heater and using it for expansion. If I do that, do I need to position it at the highest point in the system (i.e., in the attic above the boiler), or can it be down in the basement with the tank? I currently have an Extrol Model 60 hanging on my system, which handles a lot of water (two boilers, lots of ci rads), so I'm wondering if I can just stick another one on the system to accommodate the extra 500 gallons. I also want to be flexible enough so that whatever I do, expansion wise, can either accommodate an additional 500 gal. down the line, or be expanded to handle 1,000 gal.
3.) Finally, getting back to the piping--I assume that the supply line from my EKO should be piped into the bottom of the tank, presumably through a diptube of some kind. You can see that the tank has a few fittings, plus that plate. I'm thinking perhaps the best approach would be to have a new plate with four 1" fittings welded onto it, which would make it easy create a dip tube. Does that sound reasonable?
I realize this has all been covered numerous times here in the Boiler Room but, you know, it's a lot easier just to ask.
Thanks!
--Eric
I finally decided to go with a pressurized tank storage system for my EKO 60 and managed to find this 500 gallon tank pretty cheap. It has the added advantage of being narrow enough to fit through my basement door, which should come in handy. I know--it's ugly, but in its own way, beautiful.
So, my questions are as follows:
1.) I assume that I need to run four lines into this tank--a supply and a return from the boiler and a supply and a return to the system (i.e., my gas boiler vessel). Is that the best way to do it, basically, two separate supplies and returns?
2.) I'm not sure how much expansion capacity I'll need. I've thought about buying a water heater and using it for expansion. If I do that, do I need to position it at the highest point in the system (i.e., in the attic above the boiler), or can it be down in the basement with the tank? I currently have an Extrol Model 60 hanging on my system, which handles a lot of water (two boilers, lots of ci rads), so I'm wondering if I can just stick another one on the system to accommodate the extra 500 gallons. I also want to be flexible enough so that whatever I do, expansion wise, can either accommodate an additional 500 gal. down the line, or be expanded to handle 1,000 gal.
3.) Finally, getting back to the piping--I assume that the supply line from my EKO should be piped into the bottom of the tank, presumably through a diptube of some kind. You can see that the tank has a few fittings, plus that plate. I'm thinking perhaps the best approach would be to have a new plate with four 1" fittings welded onto it, which would make it easy create a dip tube. Does that sound reasonable?
I realize this has all been covered numerous times here in the Boiler Room but, you know, it's a lot easier just to ask.
Thanks!
--Eric