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Sting
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Post by Sting » Wed. Aug. 27, 2014 12:53 pm

coaledsweat wrote:Another problem with boiler to boiler is the chimney on the dead one will siphon off heat your heat. Not the most efficient solution.
a good part of that loss can be re-mediated

http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/131805/Be ... an-Effikal

but when the OB is correctly installed [ note : AS A BACKUP] in a functional P - S system - why bother? Its just another thing to fail when the appliance is being depended upon Not To Fail

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Post by ShawnTRD » Sat. Aug. 30, 2014 12:56 pm

So in a simple short answer. What do I suggest to my uncle (plumber) about installing the KA6 with my existing oil boiler? I want the most energy efficiency. And pretty easy switch over from coal to oil.

series or parallel? Circulation?

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