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ergomax indirect

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Mark Eatherton
Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,875
in THE MAIN WALL
TURBOmax. Great product. Fantastic performance. Too new to rate as it pertains to life expectancies...

ME

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  • Buzz G.
    Buzz G. Member Posts: 61
    Indirect water heater

    Anyone with significant experience with Ergomax indirect water heaters? Or should I stick with the big names?si
  • martin
    martin Member Posts: 144
    ERGOMAX

    The ergomax lit that i've seen shows them as an interesting concept, sort of a reverse indirect. The tank is full of boiler water and the domestic goes up thru it in multiple coils. according to a rep I know there real slick, but everything he reps is supposed to be real slick. They would work great as a buffer for a mod-con.














  • Mike Thomas_2
    Mike Thomas_2 Member Posts: 109
    I got One

    Lifetime warranty on the tank when I bought it. Tank started leaking at about 9 years, they gave me a new one. Thermostat went bad after 3 years. I paid for that. Got 'er hitched up to a Teledyne Laars, never run out of hot water, not matter what I do, fill the hot tub, power washer, whatever....
  • chris_93
    chris_93 Member Posts: 84


    Hey Mike how many BTu's is your boiler that is feeding the ergomax??
    I was wondering if a 100k btu boiler can keep up with the 1st hour ratings?
  • Maine Doug_66
    Maine Doug_66 Member Posts: 28
    I have one, an E44

    It is hooked in series in the primary loop to add boiler content as well as produce DHW. Two Biasi 80,000 net boilers. If I were to do this again, I would buy a reverse indirect but NOT Ergomax. I am not impressed with their assembly quality as mine has a tank rusting from the outside in under the aquastat well.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 26,597
    one thing to watch

    hard water, and low DHW flow rates. I had one plug up the header plate where all those coils come together, from hard water deposits.

    I installed it as mainly a buffer tank for a waste oil boiler. it supplied hot water to a few hand sinks.

    I found the workmanship and very minimal insulation a bit disappointing. This was a few years back, perhaps they have made some upgrades.

    With enough horsepower they perform very well.

    hot rod
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Buzz G.
    Buzz G. Member Posts: 61
    Thanks

    to all-I think I've narrowed it to WM, Triangle tube makes theirs, or the Superstor. Hope these work ok with Knight.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 26,597
    Lochinvar offers a nice indirect tank, also

    it may in fact be the same tank Crown offered as the MegaStor for years. A solid performer with an excellent following.

    And it matches the Knight's jacket colors!

    hot rod
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Buzz G.
    Buzz G. Member Posts: 61
    Safety

    is concern too. Do codes require HEx in upgraded systems? I mean to separate the potable from horrible by more than one layer of metal.
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