[Greenbuilding] Baxi Luna question

[Reuben Deumling]

If this is a tankless unit you're talking about, then this issue has
come up several times before. The greenbuilding archives (which I have
not figured out how to search post-2002) should reveal past
discussions of minimum flow rates and one-handled faucet/shower valves
and the like. To me this seems one of the bugaboos of tankless systems
as presently designed. My water use practices (very low flow rates,
occasional one-handled valves) is a poor match for a tankless system.
Give me a small gas fired tank any day and I'll get by with less water
and energy than a tankless system.

Reuben Deumling

On 6/12/07, Linda Lloyd <greenshelter at madriver.com> wrote:
> I have been in my new hosue about 2 weeks - installed a Baxi Luna due to energy efficiency
>
> I am a bit distressed that in order to get hot water, I need to turn the water on full blast then wait 3-4 minutes wasting lots of water for it to make it the 5 feet to my workshop sink (kitchen sink at other end of house not yet hooked up)
>
> if I start with cold water, then turn lever over to hot, will not get hot, or if I try to turn down the flow, the hot stops
>
> any suggestions ??? seems a little crazy to save propane but waste all that water
> Thanks
> Linda Lloyd
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