In floor heating with Aquastar water heater [RE-wrenches]

[Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar]

Hi Bob,

Yes, they do have a unit for that.  R model I think but it's been a while. 
Last I knew it had a standing pilot light but no electricity required. 
Check out the Takagi for about the same money but does require electricity. 
Light years ahead of Aquastar's stuff.  Check out www.cechot.com for info
about both.

It is mandatory that you use as large a storage tank as you can get.  You
might hear otherwise but you are setting yourself up for failure. A standard
80 gallon electric water heater would probably be fine.  Using a aquastat,
set the system up to pump something around 10 gpm through the Aquastar to
the tank.  When the heating zones call for heat they use a separate pump
through the tank only (not the Aqaustar) at ~2 gpm.

Pretty rough info I know but it should help you started.

Travis Creswell
Ozark Solar

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>From: "Bob Ellison, Alternative Energy Systems" <ellison at gisco.net>
>To: RE-wrenches <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Subject: In floor heating with Aquastar water heater [RE-wrenches]
>Date: Mon, Oct 29, 2001, 6:26 PM
>

>I have a customer who has installed an infloor hydronic heat system, he is
>asking me about an Aquastar to heat the house, instead of an outdoor wood
>fired furnace.
>The home is one of the Styrofoam incased concrete homes with a great r
>value.
>
>The question is; has anyone got any experience with this use? Seems like I
>remember that there was a unit that is for that use. I can't call them till
>Tuesday afternoon and need an answer sooner if possible.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>
>RE. Ellison
>Supplier of;
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>Theresa, NY. USA
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