Xsbank
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- Joined
- Sep 7, 2013
- Messages
- 3,791
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Gwaii Haanas
- Vessel Make
- Custom Aluminum 52
I have a 45,000 btu Hurricane heater with 4 bus-type heaters, 3 with seperate thermostats. I am planning to replace the elderly hoses and remove the engine-mounted heat exchanger that heats the water heater and uses engine coolant to heat the boat while running, as well as add a closed water tank instead of the reservoir that is mounted high but open to the atmosphere.
Right now, the radiators are daisy-chained and I have been contemplating a manifold system with each rad. on its own loop with an individual valve to control the flow to each area as the longer loops will require more flow than those closest to the heater. House water system and in-floor heating systems use manifolds so I can use a household part.
I am also planning to use Pex.
Comments? Can anyone recount their heater experiences and add anything to this plan?
Right now, the radiators are daisy-chained and I have been contemplating a manifold system with each rad. on its own loop with an individual valve to control the flow to each area as the longer loops will require more flow than those closest to the heater. House water system and in-floor heating systems use manifolds so I can use a household part.
I am also planning to use Pex.
Comments? Can anyone recount their heater experiences and add anything to this plan?