Interesting product

Simply Rad

I was trying to find a warranty for a indirect tank and I came across this product.

After installing heat pumps I am certain this product will work well.  So many great products so few of people who actually care.   

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Jeffrey

Unknown

So,,,

(without reading much further), how would cooling the structure your trying to heat be much help? I can see-it being a plus in the summer months,, but in winter I would think it needs its-own "dedicated" & vented-outside room?



If so,,, in a cold climate the tank may freeze? Also, what about the temp difference between the tank & the room it is located-in?



Just curious,,,, :-)

Charlie from wmass

It has its place

The basement with the three walk in coolers would be a good start. They were first aimed at commercial kitchens with loads of extra heat from the equipment. They would also be good for rooms housing computer equipment as long as precautions for the chance of leakage were taken. They will not be a good choice for radiant systems to warm the home.

Simply Rad

Generally speaking

Mechanical spaces are unheated right? Though ,you may have heat from other equipment in the space, that you necessarily do not want.  By making 80 gallons of hot water you would not be cooling the space that much.  why would you want a dedicated and vent to the outside room?





After reading the info.  it makes sense to me.



jeffrey

Kevin_in_Denver_2

Garages also

Most attached garages would work also.  In that case it's geothermal because the slab gives up a lot of heat to a cold garage.



But here's a unit you can probably put outside, and even drag it indoors for summer:

http://greenbuildingindenver.blogspot.com/2010/01/heat-pump-progress-and-more-options.html

Mark Eatherton

Waste heat recovery potential?

Only in America would this work. We here in America have not typically insulated our heating lines, hence it is hotter that hell in the mechanical room. When I toured mechanical rooms in Europe, their well insulated heating lines made the room quite bearable.



Only in America ;-)



Only thing is, you paid for the energy once, and now you are paying to recover it and put it in a tank.



Only in America......



ME

TonyS

Rheem also has one

I have a customer who has a wood stove in his basement with vents cut in the floor so as to let the heat move around the house. It works as well as it can work but the basement is always hot. I was going to suggest one of these units, it would probably have a very high COP in a 90 degree basement.