Electric Water heater wifi controlled

[readydave8]

I don't think the losses are nothing, once told that having a tank style water heater inside conditioned space adds about 1/4 ton to cooling calculations. /QUOTE]


That sounds high, is it possible is gas and not elec?

 

[Gary11734]

Why would someone want to control a water heater via WiFi? Other than, they can.

You don't need it. But, in the end, maintenance or service provider can inspect the WH and other appliances BEFORE they make the service call. It's never for the client.

I can imagine in a couple of years, you can order the part before you show up to do the service call. Of course, I always hated service work so it will be somebody else!

All appliances will be Wifi and we no longer have to run Cat 5, 6,7,8,9, Fiber anymore! Hoo Hoo!

My last two laser printers had no RJ45 jack. If that doesn't tell you where the wire is going in data...

 

[gadfly56]

Customer wants this because. They are a couple with no kids, both work long hours, but they are some days when they could work from home, one of them travels a lot and there some days he is home for days. they want to heat the water whenever they will be home and not for the hundreds of hours there is nobody at home.

One of the problems with trying to be too cute with hot water temperatures is that when you drop below about 120°F you start encouraging bacterial growth in the tank. This can lead to the MIC-type issues (microbial induced corrosion) sprinkler pipe is famous for in certain parts of the country, not to mention a truly impressive stench. Unless you intend to drain the tank and/or add a corrosion inhibitor, it's probably best to just leave the tank on.

 

[kwired]

I don't think the losses are nothing, once told that having a tank style water heater inside conditioned space adds about 1/4 ton to cooling calculations. /QUOTE]


That sounds high, is it possible is gas and not elec?

Was dealing with electric WH when was told this. Supposedly two 50 gallon water heaters gives twice the load on cooling calculations as a single 80 gallon water heater, though many plumbers around here are more likely to install two 50 gallon heaters as they cost less than a single 80, an HVAC guy told me the 80 is still worth it in the long run when considering cooling needs - this supposedly just based on surface area of tank and the heat it can give up, don't think gas/electric mattered much.

I could see gas being less overall efficient because it will lose heat out the vent pipe, but maybe not having too much of a difference on cooling loading.