MDJeepDad
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first post here, have been browsing for years ... appreciate the input from all contributors
anyway, purchased a new to me home, bigger than we need but it is what it is. System has two NG tank heaters- one 75g one 50g. 50g is newer. 75g is leaking, plumbed in parallel . Home has 6 1/2 baths. 1 soaking tub with recirculating heater. House is plumbed with a home run manifold in utility rm with runs to each fixture.
My current home has 3 1/2 baths and 1 soaking tub with recirc heater. 40 gal NG( 40kbtu) heater with recirculating loop and traditional branch piping from WH
currently 4 people in home two teenagers, in current home we seem to have adequate hot water. No complaints by anyone even with long duration showers, or my wife using the soaking tub.
New home plan is to remove both tanks and install a high input (75kbtu) 50 g NG heater with a tempering valve running the WH at 150-160. Which I think would have the effect of a 75g tank with the physical size of the 50g to reduce standby losses. Thinking that the tempering of the hotter water and the high BTU recovery will keep up with demand for 4 people, and be reasonable with guests.
Questions;
does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Is the high input a good idea?
Should I just get a 65 or 75 gal( cheaper than the 65) tank to cover the occasional use of guest baths ? High input or no?
Thanks
Steve
anyway, purchased a new to me home, bigger than we need but it is what it is. System has two NG tank heaters- one 75g one 50g. 50g is newer. 75g is leaking, plumbed in parallel . Home has 6 1/2 baths. 1 soaking tub with recirculating heater. House is plumbed with a home run manifold in utility rm with runs to each fixture.
My current home has 3 1/2 baths and 1 soaking tub with recirc heater. 40 gal NG( 40kbtu) heater with recirculating loop and traditional branch piping from WH
currently 4 people in home two teenagers, in current home we seem to have adequate hot water. No complaints by anyone even with long duration showers, or my wife using the soaking tub.
New home plan is to remove both tanks and install a high input (75kbtu) 50 g NG heater with a tempering valve running the WH at 150-160. Which I think would have the effect of a 75g tank with the physical size of the 50g to reduce standby losses. Thinking that the tempering of the hotter water and the high BTU recovery will keep up with demand for 4 people, and be reasonable with guests.
Questions;
does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Is the high input a good idea?
Should I just get a 65 or 75 gal( cheaper than the 65) tank to cover the occasional use of guest baths ? High input or no?
Thanks
Steve