I was asked by a potential customer a few days ago about using a solar water heater in conjunction with a tankless water heater. I think using a solar water heater to feed a tankless water heater is a great idea and a green idea at that. Solar water heaters come in a variety of types. Some are passive and do not require a pump, some do require one or more pumps, some directly heat the potable water, and some use indirect means to heat the potable water.
Some water heaters are more energy efficient than others, but not by much. Some water heaters are inherently green, like solar water heaters. But by adding a pump any water heater can be made greener, including storage tank, tankless, solar, boiler, gas, and electric.
There are so many hot water pumps and hot water distribution systems on the market that it can be a daunting task to figure out which one is the best for your application. Here I will examine each type of hot water pump or system and present the information in a meaningful way so you can determine which system is right for you.
Expert Author: William J. Lund | Category: Patents I filed for a new patent a few days ago. The patent is for an improved hot water delivery system for residential and commercial buildings. The new hot water delivery system is capable of providing faster than normal hot water delivery to any fixture in a home or building, and only to that fixture where the hot water is needed.
With so much going on in the news lately about healthcare and medicine I couldn't resist putting together a quiz about medicine, health care, and other medical related topics. In the news today I read about the senate and the health care reform, swine flu vaccine recalls, and promising new cancer treatments.
Electric point of use water heaters have some real benefits, but there can be substantial problems when it comes to the installation including potentially high installation costs, so plan your plumbing layout carefully.
It's not always easy to go green with your home improvement project, sometimes your local building codes get in the way. A friend of mine, who installs tankless water heaters, related this little adventure in installing a tankless water heater to save energy and be green to me. Here is his story.
A brief look at the T-K Jr., the smallest water heater in the Takagi line of tankless water heaters. According to Takagi, it can meet the hot-water needs of a small home or apartment with one or two bathrooms, as well as small commercial applications providing endless hot water and energy efficiency.
I was looking over the owners manual for the Noritz tankless water heaters, models: Model N-0631S, N-0631S-OD, N-0531S, N-0531S-OD, and there were interesting thing in there. For instance, I read the following: "Do not drink water that has been inside the unit for an extended period of time. Do not drink the first use of hot water from the unit in the morning."
I was scanning the headlines this morning and had planned on posting up a new trivia quiz today, but I hadn't decided on a topic. Well, after a few minutes I had my inspiration! Golf! Tiger Woods is all over the headlines, so I am making this quiz about golf trivia.
I was just browsing the news online, and as usual there are plenty of headlines about Iran, Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia Pirates, Brazil and all those other countries. Reading about all the worlds problems got me to thinking maybe I should put together a trivia quiz about international topics.
If you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen or bath, or even just making some smaller home improvement to your kitchen or your bathroom, why not go green with your improvements?
Anyone up for a little sports trivia quiz? One of my favorite traditions is to watch the Rose Bowl football game. The Super Bowl is terrific, but I just don't think you can beat good old college football and my favorite game of all is the Rose Bowl. Looks like the Oregon Ducks might just be there this year. Go Ducks!
Searching the Internet looking for "Green" home improvements? Home improvement projects that will improve your life or save you money? One that is friendly to the environment?
Thanksgiving is almost here, and in celebration of the national holiday I thought I would put together a little twenty questions quiz for those of you who are trivia buffs. I'll use questions from American History and if I can find some actual thanksgiving questions I'll include them but you never know what kind of strange trivia I may come up with.
Ok, I admit it, I am a science junkie. I'm not really smart enough to understand all of the stuff I read, but I still find it fascinating. It probably goes hand in hand with being a lover of science fiction.
There are a lot of home improvement ideas floating around out there, and every one has his own opinion of what a good home improvement idea is. Well I think instant hot water from your fixtures is a great idea! It will save you not only time, but thousands of gallons of water, and it can save you energy too.
Hot water recirculation systems are often referred to by a variety of names, all meaning pretty much the same thing. Recirc pumps, recirculation pumps, recirculating pumps, and circulation pumps are all the same thing. They all refer to the practice of circulating hot water through your plumbing so that you have quick hot water and don waste water running it down the drain while you are waiting. As with most good things there are trade offs with hot water recirculation systems.
Well, this was a pretty quiet Veterans Day. I didn't go anywhere or celebrate in any particular way, but it sounds like an excuse to put up an article consisting of about twenty quiz questions involving Veterans Day and or military and war trivia questions and the like.
Looking for an easy project that you can do to improve your home? How about going green with your plumbing? By making your home more energy efficient and water efficient you're are improving the resale value of your home and providing yourself with reduced water and energy bills and added convenience.
