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Differential Setting for Indirect DHW

troutdog
troutdog Member Posts: 3
in Domestic Hot Water

I have a new Lochinvar KHB 199 Condensing Boiler with a SIT80 indirect tank. The factory differential setting is 6 degrees, which seems low. The installer has left all settings unchanged. (The boiler sends 170 degrees to the tank and tank temp set to 140).

Should I leave the 6 degree differential or do you recommend going to a larger number? My thought is to have a few less cycles.

Thanks.

Comments

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 19,277

    the aquastat that come with some tanks are typically 15.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • MikeAmann
    MikeAmann Member Posts: 747

    My Honeywell L4006A has a built-in 8 degree differential.

  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 5,026

    If there's a .5° standby heat loss per hour, then big whoop. Twice a day to recover wont break you. If there's a big demand, you'll like that tight differential.

    With the tank set to 140°, I'm sure there's a mixing valve tempering down to 120°, right? So going to a 10° diff should be fine in this case as long as everything is piped and sized correctly.

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