Recent content by rkamphui

I also like the "reheater" option using my house grey water but I have the same difficulty as valveman: pipes in the slab. So rather than wasting all sorts of energy reheating water some other way I think I'll take your advice and put the pressure tank in pre-heat exchanger. I read up a...

One more thought/question - my heat pump discharge water will be about 38 deg F in the winter. Will I be negating any energy savings by having to rewarm this water (directly or indirectly) for household use? Thanks again, Ryan.

Alright - thanks valveman, speedbump, and alternety. I really like the sound of those utility bills valveman, plus I'll have the added benefit of filling/circulating my semi-natural pond (aka my stagnant puddle). I'll also be using the HWG feature, but I'm still not settled on whether I'll be...

Thanks for the quick reply Alternety. I should have pointed out that I am in Southern Michigan. We generally don't have issues with lack of water or depleted aquifers but nonetheless I am concerned about displacing millions of gallons of water every year. I asked the question to the HVAC...

Hi all. I am ashamed to say that the excitement of cheap heating and cooling overcame my better judgement as an engineer and I after some research on this forum I am afraid I may be overestimating the capabilities of my well. To make a long story short: I just purchased a house with no...