Are there still any new washing machines available with hot & cold connection?

June 20th, 2009
hot water system
Hot Water System FAQ:


I have a solar hot water system so don’t want to waste energy heating cold water for washing when I have a tank full of hot water already. Alternatively will a single inlet machine operate when fed with hot water?

Is there a independent chill water system that can be integrated into existing hot water heating system?

June 19th, 2009
hot water system
Hot Water System FAQ:


I’m purchasing a home with a incomplete baseboard hot water heating system. Most of the piping is in place, as is the heating unit itself.

I would like to replace the baseboard system with a force air system using convectors in each room. Since the convectors can be used for both heating and cooling is there an independent, stand alone cooling unit I can purchase to integrate with the present heating system?

And if you can provide the make and model number of this unit and that of a heat/cool convector it would be greatly appreciated.

Where is the thermostat on my water heater?

June 19th, 2009
hot water system
Hot Water System FAQ:


I have an indirect hot water heating system. The boiler cooks the water and puts it in a storage tank. The boiler is works on oil. When the technician came to do a tune-up I said the water wasn’t very hot. He said to call a plumber to raise the thermostat. Besides dumping the oil company because there technicians are lazy I see a panel on the tank. I was told it might be behind this rectangular panel. Can that be done by somebody handy or do a need to call a plumber?