[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: on demand hot water heaters

[Lawrence Lile]

That's exactly the situation we use electric demand heaters for.  Eemax is the one we spec around.  Personnaly, I am not a fan of electric water heaters, but this is a situation where there isn't a good alternative.  
 
--Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP

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From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org on behalf of David Bergman
Sent: Sat 12/16/2006 6:37 PM
To: Stephen Collette; greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] on demand hot water heaters



Yes, they do indeed exist. And, yes they do require 220/240 voltage
and high amperage service. I don't think I've seen any 110V units.

I may be using some in a current job (because it's a loft renovation
and I may not be able to locate the units close enough to
ventilation). We'll have to bring up new electrical service from the
basement of the building to feed them, but we were doing that anyway
so it's an incremental cost increase to bring up a larger service.

Some of the manufacturers that I've found so far include  Eemax,
Steibel-Eltron, Tankless, SETS,  Powerstar, Niagara. An online search
will turn up more.

Anyone have experience with them? Or know of gas units that can vent
further than typical? (I'd need 40+ feet with a few elbows.)

David
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stephen Collette" <stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca>
>To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 1:29 PM
>Subject: [Greenbuilding] on demand hot water heaters
>
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I'm wondering if there is such thing in North America as a location
> > specific on demand hot water heater. I saw them in Australia and
> > other (220V) countries where there was a little heater canister under
> > the bathroom sink to supply hot water to the shower and sink. Same in
> > the kitchen. Brilliant idea actually, since they were significantly
> > smaller than what we all know and see around these parts. The added
> > advantage is that you only have to run one line, cold, throughout the
> > house.
> >
> > I suspect the 220 issue is the stopper as to why I haven't seen it,
> > but maybe I'm not looking in the right spots.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > Stephen Collette B.B.E.C
> > Principal
> >
> > Your Healthy House
> > Indoor Environmental Inspections & Building Consulting
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> > stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
> > 705.652.5159
> >
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