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Post by **franco b** » Mon. Oct. 11, 2021 8:32 pm

hotblast1357 wrote: ↑
Mon. Oct. 11, 2021 7:37 pm

Hmm, my specs are 80,000 btus at 3.5 GPM`

I think mine might be a lil over rated..

Since one BTU is a rise of one degree in a pint of water, that means your unit is putting 80,000 degrees rise in that 3.5 gallons in one minute. 2800 degrees for each pint.

Post by **Rob R.** » Sat. Oct. 16, 2021 4:47 pm

Glad I used unions - had a small drip at one of the fittings for the incoming cold water. Snugged it up and all is well.

CoalisCoolxWarm · Post by **CoalisCoolxWarm** » Sun. Oct. 17, 2021 12:05 pm

Rob R. wrote: ↑
Sat. Oct. 16, 2021 4:47 pm
Glad I used unions - had a small drip at one of the fittings for the incoming cold water. Snugged it up and all is well.

Smart! Nice when a little forward thinking pays off

Post by **Rob R.** » Tue. Oct. 26, 2021 11:30 am

2 week update - even with the power turned off to the electric water heater, we have had all of the hot water we can use, and the temperature seems to be very stable. So far this seems to be working very well.

Scott in nwct · Post by **Scott in nwct** » Tue. Oct. 26, 2021 3:38 pm

Very nice setup. I like it. I’m thinking of doing something like this with my Gentleman Janitor. Scott

Post by **StokerDon** » Tue. Oct. 26, 2021 6:55 pm

Scott in nwct wrote: ↑
Tue. Oct. 26, 2021 3:38 pm
Very nice setup. I like it. I’m thinking of doing something like this with my Gentleman Janitor. Scott

I'm with you Scott! My coil failed in my Amtrol BoilerMate. I'm going to cap off the coil and run one of these plate heat exchangers on the inlet, similar to what Rob has done here.

-Don

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Wed. Oct. 27, 2021 7:29 am

Rob R. wrote: ↑
Tue. Oct. 26, 2021 11:30 am
2 week update - even with the power turned off to the electric water heater, we have had all of the hot water we can use, and the temperature seems to be very stable. So far this seems to be working very well.

I have never ran out of hot water with my setup, if with days without use, I believe mine gravity flows though through the mixing valve somehow, cuz when there is no use of domestic water, my well cold feed into the late exchanger is piping hot. I maybe got lucky with how I plumbed mine.

Post by **Rob R.** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 7:47 am

It sounds like you do have some gravity flow through the system. Good deal - keeps the elements from turning on if you don't use much water for a day or two.

One issue (not really a problem) I have noticed since I started using my plate HX, is that my basement is warmer. Previously all of the piping would go cold when nothing was calling for heat. Now everything is staying at the same temperature as the boiler due to the constant circulation through the plate HX. The 1" copper and zone manifolds act like a radiator, and my basement gets up to 75 degrees or so on the warm days. I shut my EFM down a few days ago to give it a really good cleaning prior to cold weather, so I decided to get some pipe insulation and see if that makes an improvement. I don't mind a warm basement, but I don't want it 80 down there.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 7:57 am

Yup the corner of my downstairs is deff a little warmer, and I have everything insulated, but no big deal, my tstat still runs down there cuz the boiler isn’t down there, my last house with the boiler and furnace downstairs it was always crazy hot, 80-85.. I love this boiler being remote.

Post by **Rob R.** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 8:14 am

I think once I get the piping insulated it will be perfect. I have a radiator down there that will kick on if needed.

I ordered the insulation online yesterday morning and it is out for delivery this afternoon!

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 10:09 am

Awesome! Glad something is actually shipping out!

Post by **Rob R.** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 10:58 am

The eagle has landed.

Post by **StokerDon** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 11:15 am

Rob R. wrote: ↑
Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 10:58 am
The eagle has landed.

Wow, that was quick!

You didn't even have to wait till the afternoon!

Post by **Rob R.** » Fri. Oct. 29, 2021 11:37 am

I ordered from these guys: https://www.buyinsulationproductstore.com/

they really seem to live up to their moto "Order Today... Insulate Tomorrow"

Post by **StokerDon** » Sat. Oct. 30, 2021 8:11 am

NICE!

If they can live by that moto these days, good on them!

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