NJ Install WaterFurnace Geothermal heating cooling PART 3

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[noclouds111]

I have a question, please. Our Geo installer has both the 'in' & 'out' pipes from the desuperheater connected directly to the drain valve at the bottom of the hot water tank. This is different than all other installs I've seen. My install doesn't make sense to me, and I'm wondering how there is any interchange of hot & cold water to my tank? Does my setup make sense to you?

[the43k]

I've seen this technique used on existing tanks. I don't think its the best way, but its cheaper and it does work. Personally, if you are going to keep the old tank/hot water producer (IE, Gas, electric, propane, etc) I still think a 2nd storage tank (buffer tank) with no auxiliary heating system is the best way to do it. That way you recapture as many BTU's as you can and you don't stir up the main tank. And when your main tank calls for water, it get preheated desuperheater water

[noclouds111]

@the43k I've just realized that that new pipe @ the drain valve is concentric & therefore offers a true "in" & "out" to the hot water tank. On the other hand, the desuper unit was touted as a 'hot water' producer. I realized later that the water from it is warm only. Using one tank only, its' important to balance the temp between the desuper & the tank. Otherwise, I'm sending hot water from the tank thru the desuper (cooling it).

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it!

[the43k]

@noclouds111 The desuperheater typically will only turn on once it has adequate temperatures to do so. In the summer time, when the cooling system is running consistently, you should be able to produce enough BTU's to do almost all of your hot water needs. In the winter, I would think you could produce less than half. Again, this is all dependent on your demands. Now the problem with having one tank, is that the DHW heater may heat the water up prior to the desuper being able to offset it.

[Olga3939]

I'm getting ready to build a house and this video has made me decide to do geothermal.

Thanks!

[the43k]

If you live in NJ or east coast PA I can help.

[M2Lfilms]

So you replaced the geothermal hot water tank with a solarthermal hot water tank.

1. What was the problem with the geothermal hot water tank?

2. Why did the geothermal hot water tank have to be replaced?

3. Is the solarthermal hot water tank more efficient than the geothermal hot water tank?

4. What are the price differences?

5. Can you post a video answering these questions and explaining so those of us considering installing a system can benefit from the answers?

[noclouds111]

We've just installed a Geo unit w/desuperheater in CT, and so far, we like it.

I must agree with you about the 'payback' question given that there are so many variables. Payback was not even in the equation. Formerly, we had a furnace/domestic hot water/radiator sys, and spent approx $1200 yearly for heat & hot water in our 1250 sq ft home.

It will take quite a while before we can figure the 'apples & oranges' of the comparison, but every time that darn oil truck goes by, I smile!

[ejpoeta]

this is very intriguing. I have thought i would like to do geothermal but it seems so out there. Currently we have an outdoor wood furnace with a propane furnace back up, a conventional AC unit that we just replaced last year and an electric on demand water heater. It seems cost prohibitive to do this currently, but if there are areas we could do ourselves, like digging the trench and maybe running lines, though it sounds like it's tricky.

[chardnj]

I am ready to buy this product untill i saw Al Gore picture............lol