"Nate" wrote in message
Everything works fine except the tankless coil
doesn't produce hot water fast enough to give a bath to my kids.

So here are my options, as I see them. . . I don't mind paying more up
front if it means fuel savings down the road.

1. Irving (my oil supplier) wants to put in a 40 gallon indirect hot
water heater that would essentially be a new zone from my furnace . .
$2000, installed.

Good in the winter, probably not so good in the summer for efficiencly.


2. My local plumber also suggested putting in an indirect heated 40
gallon hot water tank but suggested we use the existing coil running
thorough the boiler to heat the water. ... $1300 installed.

About the same as above.


3. My friend, who is a plumber who lives in another state who I saw at
a conference this weekend suggested a sperate oil fired hot water
heater . . cost ????.

Better option, IMO.


4. I was considering putting in a regular gas fired (like from home
depot) hot water heater myself. (we have a city natural gas line). And
I was also considering running the water through the coil in the boiler
to preheat it in the winter when the boiler's running anyway (not sure
if that would save money or not).

This is probably the best so far. I'm not sre about hte pre-het though. NG
is usually a bit ceaper than oil, much cheaper than electric.


Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks. -Nate Greene


How about a point of use heater for the bathroom? It will satisfy the bath
and not detract from existing supplies if the DW is running at the same
time.