ChuckH000
New Member
Hi,
I live in Northeast PA. I have a New Yorker FR173-W fuel oil boiler. I also have a Marathon add-on wood boiler that is tied in with the New Yorker. My house is less than 3000 square feet--a converted barn type structure, fairly well insulated.
The New Yorker never seems to be able to keep up with hot water demands and I'm also hoping the addition of an indirect hot water heater will provide some greater efficiency in the system over all.
I'm wondering if there is a way to tie in the indirect water heater to both the New Yorker and Marathon systems? The Marathon regularly produces excess heat (in the winter) that is set to circulate to a blower in the basement at a specific temp. I'd like to be able to draw the heat for indirect water heater from the Marathon when it is hot, or the New Yorker at any other time. Is that even feasible? I'm having my plumber come to have a look at the system soon. But he didn't originally install the two boilers--that guy is now departed.
Thanks,
Chuck
I live in Northeast PA. I have a New Yorker FR173-W fuel oil boiler. I also have a Marathon add-on wood boiler that is tied in with the New Yorker. My house is less than 3000 square feet--a converted barn type structure, fairly well insulated.
The New Yorker never seems to be able to keep up with hot water demands and I'm also hoping the addition of an indirect hot water heater will provide some greater efficiency in the system over all.
I'm wondering if there is a way to tie in the indirect water heater to both the New Yorker and Marathon systems? The Marathon regularly produces excess heat (in the winter) that is set to circulate to a blower in the basement at a specific temp. I'd like to be able to draw the heat for indirect water heater from the Marathon when it is hot, or the New Yorker at any other time. Is that even feasible? I'm having my plumber come to have a look at the system soon. But he didn't originally install the two boilers--that guy is now departed.
Thanks,
Chuck