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    rc666 Posts: 18, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 3, 2013, 01:20 PM
    Oil furnace heater!!
    Hello,
    The question is about oil furnace which I use to heat up the water for heating system in my house. The system is floor radiant heating and it is old one from 50’s.
    The problem is: the furnace heats up the circulated water not fast enough and takes around 1h to get the floor warm.
    The question: What can I do to improve the speed of heating the water in the system?
    I was thinking about electric water heater and to connect it to the furnace.
    If this is a good idea, I don’t know how to connect the electric heater.
    Any suggestions or better ideas? And of course, money saving.
    Natural gas is not an option.
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    Grady White Posts: 1,417, Reputation: 59
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    Jan 3, 2013, 06:48 PM
    If it only takes an hour to heat the floor, that is quick. Radiant heat is not noted for being fast. It is, however, noted for its temperature stability & overall comfort from floor to head level.

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