01-17-2015, 10:33 AM
I also use the cheap o chinese L5 ...
I was going to hardwire it in or hardplumb it in, but... I found it much easier and cheaper (not having to buy a shower mixer valve). We are on private water company; not sure what the PSI level is but I'll guess 35 PSI.
I just set the unit next to the shower, Plumed 1/2" cpvc right up to the unit, and glued on garden hose male connectors. I have hooked up washing machine flex rubber hose. I put a 1/4" turn valve to open right next to the shower (easy reach). For the most part, we keep the flow setting to highest and temp set to lowest except when it's below 50 degrees, then we just crank up the temp to about half. Works for us!
I figured that you'd have to mess with the mixing valve as most of these are used with electric hot water heater tanks.
Solar Heater only use tankless as a backup, IE, cloudy day, not enough sun, or extra guest people coming over putting a bigger demand on the system. If you solar hot water is sized right for the number of people in the home, it should not have to use the tankless very often.
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I was going to hardwire it in or hardplumb it in, but... I found it much easier and cheaper (not having to buy a shower mixer valve). We are on private water company; not sure what the PSI level is but I'll guess 35 PSI.
I just set the unit next to the shower, Plumed 1/2" cpvc right up to the unit, and glued on garden hose male connectors. I have hooked up washing machine flex rubber hose. I put a 1/4" turn valve to open right next to the shower (easy reach). For the most part, we keep the flow setting to highest and temp set to lowest except when it's below 50 degrees, then we just crank up the temp to about half. Works for us!
I figured that you'd have to mess with the mixing valve as most of these are used with electric hot water heater tanks.
Solar Heater only use tankless as a backup, IE, cloudy day, not enough sun, or extra guest people coming over putting a bigger demand on the system. If you solar hot water is sized right for the number of people in the home, it should not have to use the tankless very often.
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To email me click on Link http://is.gd/QMfVEX