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voisj
Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Topic: Well, I did it. Posted: 25 Dec 2018 at 2:09pm |
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MIK, My pump whined until I moved the pump to pull from the bottom of the tank due to air bubbles at the top.(I don't know why)
As far as the convection issue it may matter how it's plumbed. Should be Top of WH to bottom of exchanger not top of WH to top of exchanger. Mine was set up bottom of WH to top of exchanger and it had convection with or without fan only. Also I had to shut off the valve for my wife to shower properly. Cheers John |
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StephenH
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Posted: 25 Dec 2018 at 10:19am | |
Thanks for the update. I am thinking of putting in one of these hydronic systems and this information is useful.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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MIK
Groupie Joined: 09 Jul 2017 Location: MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 24 Dec 2018 at 8:06pm | |
I had an opportunity to test this system on a cold night in Florida. It works surprisingly well maintaining the temperature. The only problem I have is the noise from the pump. It's a whining kind of noise and I cannot tolerate it for long. I bought this pump - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0196WL55G
It is a different pump from the one John got, so I'll try to switch the pump and see if that helps. Another thing, my system doesn't work by convection only, when the pump is off. I assume that is because the pump interrupts the flow, or maybe it depends on where you splice into the water lines |
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MIK
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Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 4:48pm | |
Awesome! Thank you
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voisj
Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 19 Nov 2018 at 12:22pm | |
MIK, I got the cover at home depot,it's a plastic bathroom fan replacement cover, $9. I had to drill holes for screws,and I removed the forked springs. And just painted it.
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MIK
Groupie Joined: 09 Jul 2017 Location: MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 7:12pm | |
John, where did you get that vent cover? I cannot find anything that fits well
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 11:04am | |
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MIK
Groupie Joined: 09 Jul 2017 Location: MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:55am | |
No tests yet. It's getting freezing here in MA. The camper is winterized and water heater is drained. I might drive some place warm in a couple of month though.
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voisj
Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:51am | |
Well done! , its not as compicated or difficult to build and install as it looks, you just have to go for it! And what is the performance like? have you done any tests? Love the pictures good job! rgds John |
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MIK
Groupie Joined: 09 Jul 2017 Location: MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:31am | |
It's right where water heater bypass valves are. I set it up so it pulls water out of the exchanger and pushes it into the hot water line Water Pump -> https://goo.gl/g8b5ug |
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