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Old 01-28-2022, 08:46 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Hippocampus View Post
If you’re at anchor .

No genet set running. Minimal electric draw. Nearly unlimited hot water. On both current (espar) and prior (wesbasto) have a loop from furnace heat domestic hot water. A complete pleasure. Unless it’s clement solar sufficient to keep everything going even with short winter days. Hot water available from engine loop, furnace loop or electrical. Very common set up on cruising boats both power and sail. No use of electrical water heating at anchor or when underway if a powerboat. Only use that coil if in a slip and plugged in.
Think you missed his point. You don't need to heat hot water as it's already hot. It's like when people say a hot water heater, it's a water heater.

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