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Rinnai or Monitor!

Jared Volpe
Jared Volpe Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
Hello,

I want to heat an unfinished basement (poured concrete on slab, 8 foot to ceiling) with a small heating to supplement our winter heating needs. The basement stays at 50 degrees unheated and I want to heat it to 65 or 68 so our first floor stays warm and so that we eliminate some moisture in the basement and can use a dehumidifier (which doesn't run well below 50 degrees).

I'd like to use #2 or kerosene. What are the options?

Thanks,

Jared

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  • Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes
    Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes Member Posts: 1,243
    If your

    square footage is under 1,000 [], I'd plug it in to your domestic water heater through a heat exchanger. Both the Rinnai and Monitor would be way oversized and would short-cycle like crazy.

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  • DaveGateway
    DaveGateway Member Posts: 568
    Can't use your current heating system?

    Sometimes you have extra capacity and a basement doesn't require much. What's heating the rest of the house? I don't think Rinnai makes an oil unit, but Monitor has the M2200 which is more then enough heat for the space. Toyotomi makes a direct vent wall furnace (OM-22) that uses #2 oil, if you already run #2 for the home. (www.toyostove.com) Same output as the Monitor. Will you be able to get the unit direct vented from the basement?
  • Jack_21
    Jack_21 Member Posts: 99
    Rinnai, but

    I'm way biased. I've sold about 85,000 of them since '91. LP or NG, no oil. Less service, by far. 2yr labor, 5 yr parts 10 yr hx. Vent extensions for basement. Cool to the touch. quieter. Parts are much less expensive should you need any...after 5 yrs. Mounts to the wall so more secure. Simple install. RHFEW 263 modulates from 5,500-11,000btu, 431 from 8,200-16,700, 556 from 8,200-21,500 and the 1004 from 10,500-36,500BTU. Very efficient and good heat source.
  • Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes
    Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes Member Posts: 1,243
    Rinnai

    The Rinnai is great for domestic hot water, but if you want to use it for hydronic heating, keep in mind that you have to use a large pump (Taco 0012 or equal) to get good flow through the heat exchanger. That pump is expensive to operate and reduces the overall efficiency of the boiler.



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