More dubious advice?

nicholas bonham-carter

Once again, here are people advising the use of a water heater for radiant heating.

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/qa-spotlight/how-heat-garage?&lookup=auto&V27=&V28=&V29=&V30=&V31=&V32=&V33=&V34=&V35=&V55=&V56=&Taun_Per_Flag=True&utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=fhb_eletter&utm_campaign=fine-homebuilding-eletter

icesailor

You can't educate stupid people. Or the ones that listen to them.

Gordy

I'm sure anyone doing that will be asking Scott the writer of the article why theirs is not working properly. Cheap gene.

Really anymore I view this site as a church that excepts all sinners with open arms. Forgives their sin(s), and try's to right their wrongs. Educate.

What else can one do when this site is a top hit on about any search engine. Problem is its hit comes with the phrase (heating help).

icesailor

"Fine Homebuilding" is published by Taunton Press. They also publish "Fine Woodworking". A favorite among tool weenies everywhere for their comprehensive articles on how to do some really complicated wood working projects.

Fine Home Building is for designers who design things that can't be built or are so impractical and expensive to build, they never get built. Everyone wants a "Green Home" until they get the estimates to build it.

nicholas bonham-carter

If one were to explain the reasons behind NOT using a water heater for space heating, what explanation would you make, apart from the code stamp on the box.--NBC

Rich_49

In an attempt to be fair . This water heater is being used as a space heating only appliance with none of the usual cautions that concern us . Not at all a Mr. Money Moustache deal . Just sayin !
Now , if you really wanna get upset about GBA , check this out .

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/solar-thermal-really-really-dead

DanHolohan

Gordy said:

What else can one do when this site is a top hit on about any search engine. Problem is its hit comes with the phrase (heating help).

We're hosting about a quarter-million sessions each month right now. Nearly two-thirds of those are from new visitors. Yesterday, January 5, we hosted 12,017 sessions.

SWEI

Hatterasguy said:

The only issue is the durability at the duty cycle requested of the water heater.

• The temperature rise (or lack thereof.)
  
• The fixed temperature output.
  
• The efficiency at low modulation rates.
  

Gordy

DanHolohan said:

Gordy said:

What else can one do when this site is a top hit on about any search engine. Problem is its hit comes with the phrase (heating help).

We're hosting about a quarter-million sessions each month right now. Nearly two-thirds of those are from new visitors. Yesterday, January 5, we hosted 12,017 sessions.

Dan,

By no means did I mean that calling your web site "Heating Help" to be negative. I just meant that when someone has a heating problem what would they type in the search box. Very smart web site name selection Dan. It could have been "Hot Water, and Steam Heat. Com" which maybe would have lead to a lesser following. I doubt it though with the knowledge base your site has. Once here it is quite addictive.

Again Thanks for what you have done, are doing, and will do !

icesailor

FHB and other advertising outlets have one function. To promote their advertiser's products. 100 years ago, daily newspapers derived their major source of revenue from advertising rental living property, How much can you say in 6 lines of advertising, one column wide.

There should have been another column listed. How does it cost for a $1,200 gallon installed electric water heater amortized over 10 years and most people don't live in a house for 10 years.

If the house is financed, what is the total cost including interest for the solar system.

The wind blew the windmills down, and the salt air destroyed the aluminum on the panels.

How much did it add to the overall sale value of the house.