Mystery pipe?

[bob haller]

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no tank needed if supply pressure isnt too high, and you dont have a check valve on your main

[sam E]

It requires less energy than heating cold water.

[The Daring Dufas]

Yea, you can always use a solar heating system to preheat water. ^_^

TDD

[Michael A. Terrell]

Except it cools way down on the way back from the sun. ;-)

[josh]

Correction: If water supply has a *check-valve*, Not sure if pressure regulator would figure in or not to the way the HWH over-pressurizes it's supply line.

Sorry for the misinfo, thanks to the earlier poster who caught the mistake, would have replied to you but I inadvertently deleted the msg.

[Harry K]

The outlet should go to a _safe drain_ as once it opens it is likely to remain that way and continue to run water at the system pressure.

Harry K

[Harry K]

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Gas in any heating appliance will be cheaper to run than electric.

Harry K

[Harry K]

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Back in the 50/60s, here in the PNW, the power companies were promoting "all electric" houses. People with them nowadays are having to find other methods of heat or "bite the big one". I have a neighbor with one of them and they basically froze in the winter due to the cost of heat, Current owners put in a pellet stove last year.

Harry K

[krw]

That's a pretty absolute statement. Some areas have pretty cheap electricity while many have *no* access to natural gas. Propane can be quite pricey.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Not when the only availible gas is propane.

[Transition Zone]

On Jan 23, 6:49=A0am, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: > In NYS, there is a public ed campaign going on, > about the "dangers of fracking". From what I can

Against faucet water that tastes nasty and that you can ignite with a lighter.

(put fracking and lighter in a search machine together)

[Transition Zone]

That's the best idea. The heck with all of this speculating by people who just don't know. Check city water, gas and drainage lines for that area. They could probably tell you best.

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[Jim Wilkins]

A hookup to the street and the monthly customer charge are more than electric hot water costs me now.

[Michael A. Terrell]

I have two electric hot water heaters. One is on a timer, the other has a maunual switch. My electric bill is about $50 a month, right now.

[Jim Wilkins]

Last month I paid $4.21 for the second meter and $4.54 for 33 KWH of electricity. The sink spray that replaces the shower head really cuts consumption and I use the wood stove for laundry and dishwashing hot water. A tempering tank in the feed line raises the cold water to room temperature, with wood heat.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Most of my electric use is air conditioning. No simple way to make a reliable, wood fired A/C. :(

[krw]

Spreading lies is also a lie. ...but don't let that stop you.

[Stormin Mormon]

Years ago, I did see a wood stove with central AC combination. Took a couple photos, but that was a long time ago. When I went to a church meeting at Kirtland, Ohio.

Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus

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Most of my electric use is air conditioning. No simple way to make a reliable, wood fired A/C. :(

[Harry K]

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Granted I should have limited it. I was refering to natural gas. As to electrictiy I don't think there is anypoace with cheaper electric than the PNW.

We have a huge natural gas pipeline running through this county but it isn't availabl out in the country and many towns also don't have access.

Harry K

[Harry K]

True but I meant natural gas (should have specified that).

Harry K