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Latest crackpot scheme (of mine)... | 17 comments (17 topical, editorial)
Re: Latest crackpot scheme (of mine)... (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 03:03:09 AM MST
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Hi,

I hadn't thought of stratifying within the tank: an excellent idea.

I had thought of having several separate tanks, both for engineering robustness in case one sprang a leak or whatever, and also so potentially I could keep one for space heating nearer 30C and for DHW nearer 60C to reduce the thermal gradients that the heat-pumps have to work against to improve system efficiency.  That would mean added complexity, and possibly needing two heat pumps, so might not be worthwhile.

Rgds

Damon

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Latest crackpot scheme (of mine)... | 17 comments (17 topical, 0 editorial)

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