[924wal]

I want to install a titanium heat exchanger in the duct work of my home has any one done this to help heat a large 500 gal system multi story basement sump
I wolid use my apex
To controll a circulation pump in my sensor tank to the main heat run there's no head height difference only 4 foot apart
Right now I'm running
A 1000 watt plugged in non stop and a 1000 watt on thermostatic controller


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[on the spot]

I want to install a titanium heat exchanger in the duct work of my home...

at first thought that seems like a lot of interference in the trunk line. Robbing Peter, John, Bill, and Tom, to pay Paul.

also after all the work and expense of the system, unless you unplug the programmed thermostat and run her all day and night I doubt you will see any return on that investment.

Have you considered the water heater method? Simpler, far less expensive, and more efficient.

 

[924wal]

*hmmmm ?I'll look in to it

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[solarmoonman]

tank heater

I would certainly not try to put a heat exchanger in your duck work..
as mentioned in previous post running a loop off you water heater is a much much more effective and efficient way to go..
I added a 2nd water heater in series and ran a loop to my sump. I have a 800+ gallon system and it works flawlessly and VERY efficient..

good luck
Tim

 

[Pitter98]

Definitely don't do it. It will get clogged up with dust and dirt pretty quickly and clog your main duct line (just think of your furnace filter). Also, it is going to be extremely inefficient - the air in the ductwork is just not going to be warm enough to warm up the water in the line.

Do what I did and get yourself a Ranco (your Apex would do the same thing), a Grundfos circulation pump, a whole bunch of PEX pipe, and a handful of adaptors. Put a good 50 foot coil or so in your sump and connect the other ends in a closed loop to your hot water heater (as long as you have a standard tank water heater - not a tankless) with the Grundfos somewhere in the middle. There are lots of how-to's around the internet - I think I had pictures of mine on here, but Photobucket screwed that one up.

I have been running a hot water loop issue free for about 5 years now on my 150g and it keeps the tank rock stable at 79 degrees year round and I barely noticed a blip in my gas prices.