Benze
New Member
Hi,
I've got a 60gal hot water tank with a gravity recirc loop that is working well. My home currently has 3 full baths and 1 half-bath. I am now looking to add an extension to my home that will include a new master bath and an additional full bath. With 3 girls living in the house, I don't expect that a 60G tank will be enough to handle the load/supply.
I am thinking that perhaps the best solution will be to drop the temp of my hot water tank to 80 or 100F and add a tankless water heater on the output of my hot water tank. Given that the tankless will not need to heat as much, I am hoping that I will be able to supply enough hot water for the home.
So a couple of questions arise;
1) Is this a good concept?
2) Is there anyway to maintain a gravity loop in this type of scenario?
Thanks,
Eric
I've got a 60gal hot water tank with a gravity recirc loop that is working well. My home currently has 3 full baths and 1 half-bath. I am now looking to add an extension to my home that will include a new master bath and an additional full bath. With 3 girls living in the house, I don't expect that a 60G tank will be enough to handle the load/supply.
I am thinking that perhaps the best solution will be to drop the temp of my hot water tank to 80 or 100F and add a tankless water heater on the output of my hot water tank. Given that the tankless will not need to heat as much, I am hoping that I will be able to supply enough hot water for the home.
So a couple of questions arise;
1) Is this a good concept?
2) Is there anyway to maintain a gravity loop in this type of scenario?
Thanks,
Eric