[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Baxi Luna question

[Drew A. Gillett, P.E.]

don't waste your money on a tankless

instead , save a lot of capital, some operating costs,  a lot of maintenance 
costs,  and a hassle with poorly operating tankless units and simply install 
a backup electric heating element in the top of the solar tank and an extra 
collector with the money you save on not buying the useless tankless.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jefro" <jefro at jefro.net>
To: "Greenbuilder list" <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Baxi Luna question


> You guys have me worried now.
>
> I'm building a new house & plan to install a Baxi Luna, Takagi,
> Bosch/Aquastar, or similar propane tankless heater, which will
> eventually back up a solar preheat tank (when I can afford the solar).
> Kitchen sink is 10 feet from the heater, tub and shower are upstairs,
> total run to get there is about 40 feet.  I'm wondering now if a better
> option is to install a direct-vent gas tank and double-wrap it in
> insulation.
>
>
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