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Keeping the Hot Part Inside, pt. II
Posted by Philip Higgs on March 6, 2007 - 1:27am.
As I was saying, when our house’s former owner built on a big new master bedroom and extended the kitchen, he needed to add another water heater – one that he happened to install more or less outside. Last week I promised some visuals. Check it out...

I agree with thisoldbuilder, who pointed out last week that gas-fired water heaters need oxygen to combust, and thus need enough ventilation. But this one was ventilated correctly, with openings for fresh air at the eaves and a chimney out the roof for exhaust – I just think it was a bad place to stick a piece of machinery whose main task is heating. It was 4 below here in Boulder a few weeks back.

And Fudge, we did get rid of that water tank – or at least we decommissioned it. I’ll be writing about that soon.


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<em>Jeddadiah</em>'s picture
new style outdoor heaters
by Jeddadiah on March 6, 2007 - 3:48pm
Love the photo-rich format. And your dog makes a great lead character... But as for the energy question, what about tankless heaters? If you replaced the tank w/ one of those, it might mitigate the fact that it's so darn cold, since it just heats the water as needed anyhow, and doesn't spend energy keeping it for storage. 
<em>phiggs</em>'s picture
not for radiant?
by phiggs on March 6, 2007 - 9:28pm

Jed,

I'm not sure the tankless can work with radiant heat
 -- maybe too many parts to fudge with -- but I'll check it out.


<em>Debra_W</em>'s picture
why?
by Debra_W on March 6, 2007 - 9:30pm
I love your story, but I tuned in late. Why did you buy this house?
<em>Mira_Jacob</em>'s picture
damn good question
by Mira_Jacob on March 6, 2007 - 9:46pm
and I'm sure Phil has a damn good answer, but you can also find his full blog here.
<em>phiggs</em>'s picture
many reasons
by phiggs on March 7, 2007 - 12:24am
Shelter, a place to sleep, somewhere to store all our crap -- the usual reasons. In particular, because it was cheaper to buy the house and pay a mortgage than it was to continue renting. Of course, that was before all the repairs set in...
<em>phiggs</em>'s picture
one more
by phiggs on March 7, 2007 - 12:50am
And, of course, because it's a beautiful place.
<em>dreamymo</em>'s picture
love this
by dreamymo on March 6, 2007 - 10:02pm
Phil - love this special edition of your blog! more please
<em>DrSlice</em>'s picture
Whatever you do...
by DrSlice on March 6, 2007 - 10:15pm

Please don't let Joel Schumacher make the film version of this blog entry.

Thank you.


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