Hi,
We own a bilevel that's 22 years old, Northern NJ. It currently has the original 125K BTU Slant/Fin boiler (HW baseboard - 2 zones - works well) and a 40 gal. natural gas HW heater that is due for replacement.
Now..here's the interesting stuff...
This house has 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, 2 adults, 2 pre-teens. We are planning on installing an inground pool this summer. It will be around 19K gallons. We also plan on getting a hot tub at the same time. With my current water heater needing replacement I would like to kill several birds with one stone.
Here's my plan:
- Replace the current inefficient 125K btu boiler with a Munchkin or Peerless Pinnacle 199K btu modulating boiler.
- Replace the seperate 40 gallon water heater with an indirect Peerless Partner lo-boy (30 gallon) or Crown Mega-Stor horizontal (37 gallon)
- Heat my pool with a heat exchanger fed off of the house boiler (Late Spring to early Fall).
- Heat my hot tub with a smaller heat exchanger also fed off of the boiler (year round).
- Heat my attached garage with seperate zone with a ceiling mounted heater (to about 55-60 degrees) from late Fall to early Spring.
Can you guys help with any suggestions/comments?
Thanks!
Jim
We own a bilevel that's 22 years old, Northern NJ. It currently has the original 125K BTU Slant/Fin boiler (HW baseboard - 2 zones - works well) and a 40 gal. natural gas HW heater that is due for replacement.
Now..here's the interesting stuff...
This house has 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, 2 adults, 2 pre-teens. We are planning on installing an inground pool this summer. It will be around 19K gallons. We also plan on getting a hot tub at the same time. With my current water heater needing replacement I would like to kill several birds with one stone.
Here's my plan:
- Replace the current inefficient 125K btu boiler with a Munchkin or Peerless Pinnacle 199K btu modulating boiler.
- Replace the seperate 40 gallon water heater with an indirect Peerless Partner lo-boy (30 gallon) or Crown Mega-Stor horizontal (37 gallon)
- Heat my pool with a heat exchanger fed off of the house boiler (Late Spring to early Fall).
- Heat my hot tub with a smaller heat exchanger also fed off of the boiler (year round).
- Heat my attached garage with seperate zone with a ceiling mounted heater (to about 55-60 degrees) from late Fall to early Spring.
Can you guys help with any suggestions/comments?
Thanks!
Jim
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