I love it when people think I'm stupid.
ElfN
----- Original Message -----
From: "slurryguy" <slurryguy@yahoo.com>
To: <papercreters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:07 AM
Subject: [papercreters] Re: Plumbing hot water
> My first impression is that you are getting over complicated.
>
> Most tankless models allow you to adjust temperature, and may have a
> jumper or dip-switch setting on a circuit board that allows you to make
> crude adjustments about flow rates. This IS NOT THE TYPICAL LIMIT OF
> ADJUSTABILITY.
>
> The NEXT step I would take is to try to order the SERVICE MANUAL (not
> the owner's manual) for your Tankless Water Heater. Most of those
> heaters can be reprogrammed for different temperatures and differenet
> flow rates. It is NOT usually an end-user procedure, so you won't
> typically see any documentation about it.
>
> Before going down the path of trying to trick the heater into thinking
> it is heating more water than it really is, I suggest trying to
> reprogram it first. It would simplify everything dramatically.
>
> TANKLESS WATER HEATER TIP:
> Buy a $50 UPS. I'm not talking about a wimpy outlet strip surge
> protector. I suggest something with a battery backup AND surge
> protection.
>
> Surge protection is VERY VERY IMPORTANT. You don't want lightning or
> other powerline surges to knock out the computer inside your water
> heater.
>
> The battery backup... well... it's nice to be able to have hot water
> when the power goes out. You'll want to switch that UPS off when the
> power goes out for more than a minute or two to save the battery. Just
> switch it back on when you want to use hot water. My grey-haired
> Mother calls me every time her power goes out and thanks me for
> installing a UPS on the heater I installed in her house. LOL. She has
> really unreliable power. She says that it is so nice to switch it on
> and then run the dishwasher/laundry/shower all at once. She's done
> this a few times. Twice after storms took out her lines. Once after a
> drunk driver wiped out a pole and a transformer.
>
> My Mommie luvs me! (awwwwwwwwwwwww, ain't dat sweet?)
>
>
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "ElfNori" <elf@...> wrote:
> >
> > I've been doing research, with Dusty's help.
> >
> > http://norishouse.com/?page_id=50
> >
> > Nori
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: 2/11/2008
5:28 PM
>
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:papercreters-digest@yahoogroups.com
mailto:papercreters-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
papercreters-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
