Can I use a tankless hot water heater for baseboard heat?
Though they are sold primarily for domestic hot water, tankless heaters are actually well-suited for radiant heating, which operates at low temperatures compared with, for example, hot-water baseboard. So using the unit for radiant heating generally has little or no effect on the sizing calculation.
How does a hydronic tankless water heater work?
This system uses a hydronic geothermal heat pump and a Seisco SH hydronic heat source. The heat pump uses the earth loops on the right to make hot water or cold water for the buffer tank (left) to either heat or cool the house.
Can a tankless water heater be used with forced air?
With a hydronic air handler, a tankless water heater can perform two jobs, providing heat and domestic hot water to a home. Hydronic forced-air heating can also address two common concerns with electric backup heat, Goyal says: the smell and the cost.
Where does a hydronic water heater come from?
This is the mechanical room of a GeoThermal Installation in northwest Iowa. Sibley Sheet Metal of Sibley, Iowa was the installer. This system uses a hydronic geothermal heat pump and a Seisco SH hydronic heat source.
Can a hydronic water heater be used in a garage?
The main floor and garage are heated by radiant floor heat. When the thermostats call for heat, a pump turns on delivering warm water, heating the floors. I deal for use in residential and commercial applications for hydronic space heating and potable water heating.
Where to buy hydronic baseboard and floor heaters?
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With a hydronic air handler, a tankless water heater can perform two jobs, providing heat and domestic hot water to a home. Hydronic forced-air heating can also address two common concerns with electric backup heat, Goyal says: the smell and the cost.
How does a Rheem tankless water heater work?
This space heating system is a hydro-air system using a Rheem tankless water heater (seen on the left). The box on the floor (lower right) is an air handler that includes a copper heat-exchange coil. Above the air handler is a smaller box containing the cooling coil. The tankless water heater also provides domestic hot water.
Which is better a tankless water heater or a boiler?
The Rinnai uses considerably less energy than a tank-type heater and costs less to install than a boiler with a heat exchanger. Tankless water heaters are a proven technology with a track record of many years for heating DHW (see “Installing On-Demand Water Heaters,” 2/06).
