I'm installing an ITR hydronic heater, recommended install is a dedicated small spin on type filter from a dedicated supply line. I am pressed for room to install this. I'm thinking of teeing off the Racor 500 which feeds the genset. While perhaps less than ideal, why is this a bad idea?
The Racor 500 will supply 60 gph at 0.25 psi pressure drop, and 17 gph with 0.1 psi drop. The genset consumes something like 0.5 gal/hr at full load (and is rarely run), the heater about 0.25 gal/hr. Even considering the spill fuel for both, I am way below any capacity problem on the filter. This would save me the room, and the maintenance of another filter.
Anything I haven't thought of here?
The Racor 500 will supply 60 gph at 0.25 psi pressure drop, and 17 gph with 0.1 psi drop. The genset consumes something like 0.5 gal/hr at full load (and is rarely run), the heater about 0.25 gal/hr. Even considering the spill fuel for both, I am way below any capacity problem on the filter. This would save me the room, and the maintenance of another filter.
Anything I haven't thought of here?