hondochica
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I have a Tagaki tankless wh. I don't know the model # off hand - I am looking for a solution to two problems: 1) I 'waste' about 2 gallons of water waiting for the hot to hit the faucet (only about 20 ft away!) . . . and 2) I would like to have hot water w/o turning on the faucet high enough to kick on the tankless - like, a little warm water to wash my hands for 10-20 seconds. My Tagaki needs a flow rate of 3/4 g/m to kick on. I am thinking a small - 10g tank would help at least #2 and maybe reduce the amt of water I lose in #1.
I found a nice diagram here: (from fine homebuilding - you've probably seen it): http://www.chandlerdesignbuild.com/files/fhbDecJan08.pdf
My concern here is that if I don't use enough flow to kick on the tankless, I'm not doing anything but installing a small tank water heater, cuz the tankless won't kick on with a low flow.
Is there a way to install a tank - after the tankless - with a float; such that the tankless will only feed the tank when it's about 1/2 empty - thereby increasing flow to the tank so the tankless actually kicks on! - Yes, I'm hiring a plumber to do all this.
Thanks for your help
I tried a 'search' for help with a tank/tankless combo - didn't find anything easily!
Kelly
I found a nice diagram here: (from fine homebuilding - you've probably seen it): http://www.chandlerdesignbuild.com/files/fhbDecJan08.pdf
My concern here is that if I don't use enough flow to kick on the tankless, I'm not doing anything but installing a small tank water heater, cuz the tankless won't kick on with a low flow.
Is there a way to install a tank - after the tankless - with a float; such that the tankless will only feed the tank when it's about 1/2 empty - thereby increasing flow to the tank so the tankless actually kicks on! - Yes, I'm hiring a plumber to do all this.
Thanks for your help
I tried a 'search' for help with a tank/tankless combo - didn't find anything easily!
Kelly