‘Hot Water’

what happens if i have high ph in closed loop water systems?

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
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Hot Water System FAQ:


On Chilled Water and Hot Water Closed Loop Sytems. My ph reading is between 10.0-10.9

Why does my oil burner keep short cycling off and on ?

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
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Hot Water System FAQ:


My forced hot water home heating system will come on for as little as 3 seconds and shut off, Other times it will come on for 30 seconds and shut off. It also comes on for a few minutes at a time, (like it should, I think.)

Has anyone here had a Ground Source Heat Pump installed in their home?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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Hot Water System FAQ:


Tell me all about it.

What do you love/hate about it? How many square feet is your house? How large of a unit did you need for that amount of space (how many tons)? Are you glad you did it? How much did it change your utility bills?

If I may be so bold — how much did it cost? What state do you live in? (I think this could make a difference in cost).

Also, did you have it done by the method of digging the big, wide area to lay the tubing in, or was it done by drilling the really deep hole?

As you can imagine by now, I am looking into having one put in my home. I know it can be rather costly, but have also heard that it is well worth it — but I want your opinions on this.

In case anyone wants to know, I would be converting from a boiler system that circulates hot water around the baseboards, radiating heat throughout the house. I really love the feel of the heat it provides, but it is horribly inefficient.

Thank you for any insight you can give me on this!