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Renewable Energy for the Home
thethirdman

2 tanks or 1 in a geothermal system?

thethirdman
14 years ago

With efficient two element tank heaters, is there really a need to to have a pre-heat tank and a boost tank to get the best performance?

I'm considering spending for the Marathon, my cousin just installed a single 105g Marathon in their geotherm system and is happy. How much more efficient/performing is a 2 tank setup?

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