Let's talk about heat...

[Pete Masterson]

Rich ...

Thank you ... this explains a lot!

I guess there are a few differences between my 95 and your 99 ... but
your description helps me.

My bath only has electric toe space heaters -- two of them --
controlled by two Robert Shaw thermostats. There's no hot water
radiators in the bath at all. With the diagonal aisle version of the
floor plan, the bathroom is to one side of the aisle that passes on
the curb side. There is one electric heater under the sink and the
second electric heater is under a full-height closet that's right
next to the toilet. It's an intelligent arrangement as you can have
the "other" heat on and not have it burning your foot depending on
where in the bathroom you may be.

In an experiment I finished a few minutes ago, I find that my
basement heat is the third zone from the Aquahot (I counted 3
outgoing pipes from the Aquahot boiler ...). The basement heat comes
on independently from the interior zones. (Just as well... as I've
been afraid that an unexpected freeze during the night might damage
something. I can leave the basement thermostat "on" at 40 or so ...
and not worry that something else needs to be on as well.)

I'll pull the electric heater from under the kitchen counter and try
to figure out what's going on with it (repair or replace as
necessary) and I'll dig around and try to see what's up with the fan
for the water radiator under the sink.

This is one of those times when knowing what "normal" is makes a big
difference. Thank you for the help in understanding this system.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Dec 20, 2006, at 1:53 PM, g_man1146 wrote:

> Hi Pete,
>
> Although I am not familiar with your AquaHot setup, I can tell you
> how the AquaHot #431 is set up in my '99.
> <snip>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT



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