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Attempt to save oil
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Claude Hopper wrote: I have hot water off my boiler so it's on all summer running a couple minutes several times a day weather I use hot water or not. I'm thinking of putting in a 20 gallon electric hot water heater and shutting down the boiler for the summers. Would I save much? My boiler is very efficient. I was also thinking alternatively , putting point of use electrics. These are small 120 volt, 29 amp demand water heaters for $149.00 each. One under the kitchen sink and one under the bathroom sink/shower feed. Better than a storage tank of hot water? Since the boiler and hot water tank run weather hot water is used or not verses the point of use heaters that only run when you are actually using water, might be the best choice? 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. |
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"Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Won't do it. You need a 40A circuit for that. |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Won't do it. You need a 40A circuit for that. 30 Amps will do fine. For about 15 seconds until the breaker trips... |
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"Claude Hopper" wrote in message ... Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Won't do it. You need a 40A circuit for that. 30 Amps will do fine. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Read the Code and get back to me. And pick up that 40A breaker while you are at the store. Oh, that 29A is at 120V. How many amps will it draw when there is a voltage drop on a hot summer day? |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message ... Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Won't do it. You need a 40A circuit for that. 30 Amps will do fine. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Read the Code and get back to me. And pick up that 40A breaker while you are at the store. Oh, that 29A is at 120V. How many amps will it draw when there is a voltage drop on a hot summer day? It's a heater. Given fewer volts, will it not draw fewer amps? |
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George wrote: Claude Hopper wrote: Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper ? 3 7/8 Won't do it. You need a 40A circuit for that. 30 Amps will do fine. For about 15 seconds until the breaker trips... 29 amps will not trip a 30 amp breaker. Except when it does. The incremental cost of a 40 amp vs 30 amp circuit should be small, and it eliminates a potential annoyance. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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On Jul 26, 12:50*am, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Claude Hopper" wrote in message ... Edwin Pawlowski wrote: "Claude Hopper" wrote in message 120 volts at 29 amps? What are you going to plug those things into? I'd say you're better off with what you have, anyway. A new 30 amp circuit, that's what. -- Claude Hopper *? 3 * * *7/8 Won't do it. *You need a *40A circuit for that. 30 Amps will do fine. -- Claude Hopper *? 3 * * *7/8 Read the Code and get back to me. *And pick up that 40A breaker while you are at the store. *Oh, that 29A is at 120V. How many amps will it draw when there is a voltage drop on a hot summer day? Yes because some codes say that circuit should be rated so that the expected load is 80% of the circuit capacity. Therefore 29/0.8 = 36.25. A 40 amp circuit, required and not good practice to minimum anyway. BTW someone mentioned living in a trailer with a 20 gallon tank. Have done that and if one can get by and discipline how often showers needed etc. that could be an useful and economic auxiliary. But REALLY how much oil is used and really how much extra wear and tear on the boiler is it? Is additional complication worth while even with present cost of oil versus cost of electrcity? |
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