Using Attic To Heat Water

I began to experiment and.

Using attic to heat water.

Once it is sufficiently warm it can be drained down for domestic use. If you don t do. Make a big box. Water comes out of the ground at 56 degrees.

In the attic and hope for the best. Cpvc has a surprisingly high r value. I tried cpvc first because it was easy. You would need to insulate the preheat tank or coil heavily and then run the attic hot air from the attic peak through the insulated box only when the attic peak temperature exceeds the water tank temperature.

I have read on this site that navien 240 is an option but longevity and hot water availability may be an issue. In areas that do experience freezing a tank could be mounted on the finished side at the highest point of the ceiling. I have seen a couple of these. In areas that don t experience freezing temperatures a tank of water can be placed in the attic.

Attic reaches about 130 degrees in summer valves divert water directly to heater in winter. I was worried about condensation on the pipes and also concerned about freezing even though i. I am removing the copper baseboard radiators and going to use the central ac ducts to provide forced air heat. Stick in some pipe.

Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. 4 cpvc pipe in the attic laying flat across the rafters with a drip pan. Using attic to heat your water. Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic.

I will be using propane as as the fuel type since gas is not available. The house was built in 1991 and is well insulated. Turn excess attic heat into hotwater step 1.