Tom Delconte's Blog – December 2012 Archive (2)
Houston, We Have ANOTHER Problem !
From the great region of the country that gave us rock, blues, country, dubstep, and Tejano music origins, not to mention the space program, horns mounted on pickup trucks, and Gilley's (everywhere, now) comes the newest invention and innovation, the …
ContinueAdded by Tom Delconte on December 28, 2012 at 6:30am — 3 Comments
Why Tankless, Hybrid Electric, and Solar Water Heaters Just Don't Work!
Tankless- expensive, high maintenance, high failure rates, high install costs, limited flow rates, poor winter performance, long payback.
Hybrid Electric- too tall, need surrounding space for heat exchange, poor durability, noisy, may need condensate pump.
Solar- requires southern exposure, cold & cloudy days: poor performance, very long payback, high install costs
What works?
The good old Storage Tank water heater- electric is OK, fast…
ContinueAdded by Tom Delconte on December 18, 2012 at 11:00am — 34 Comments
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