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Hot water loop off steam boiler

Petey Pete
Petey Pete Member Posts: 13
in Strictly Steam
I currently have a Weil Mclain steam boiler which I installed in 2004. Since then I have added a hot water loop to serve a small addition.

I am now exploring my options of being able to take off another loop for domestic hot water since my water heater is approaching 11 years old.

Any thoughts, comments, suggestions??? 

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  • RDSTEAM
    RDSTEAM Member Posts: 134
    If you dont mind

    Your boiler running year round. I'm indecisive with my water heater plans as well. Not sure if i want to go the old fashioned route or tankless.
  • Petey Pete
    Petey Pete Member Posts: 13
    $$$Green$$$

    Yes I thought of the boiler running in the summer as well.

     I dont know which would be the "Greenest " way to go..
  • Petey Pete
    Petey Pete Member Posts: 13
    $$$Green$$$

    Yes I thought of the boiler running in the summer as well.

     I dont know which would be the "Greenest " way to go..
  • RDSTEAM
    RDSTEAM Member Posts: 134
    What size

    Is your current boiler. I was never really too fond of taking loops off of steam boilers. Never really got into that type of work. But i would imagine your typical 40-50 gallon water heater uses around 40,000 btuh at about 58% efficiency, so you would need around 25,000 btuh for your indirect. Im sure that has a decent effect on your space heating in the winter.
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