Recent content by charles-2011

Thank you this has been my thought process. The proposed location for a chiller/heat exchanger is on the far side of the property so it would be a pain to reclaim heat for the hot water in the kitchen because of the distance. I wholeheartedly agree with the comments that if we went tankless...

Good point and my HVAC people are working on a proposal to replace our aged system. However, funding for such is a least a year off and I need to get the kitchen done as a standalone project with its own hot water supply now. The comments above about tank units are probably the most proven...

Thanks for the comments to date. What I find interesting is that the Ferguson people have been told they can't do sizing calculations. I appreciate the reference above. Regarding the indirect heat-exchanger idea, I'd love to do that but the old HVAC system is dreadfully inefficient and will...

I'm responsible for a church facility with a modestly-sized preschool and a small kitchen (licensed commercial). I have funding to junk the ancient boiler supplying the facility (hooray). But I have to support peak use of the dishwasher which needs 50 gal per hour of 140 degree water (it has...