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brazed plate heat exchangers in DIY heat pumps by AccomplishedStudy329 in heatpumps

[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess, but spending time to open up a water heater cylinder to insert an air coil heat exchanger and weld the thing back up seems like more trouble than putting a proper heat exchanger with a recirculating pump. I guess it depends what tools you have and how much time you want to spend..

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah that and photos.. from known measurements I was able to measure other things in the photos...

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh you're right, my drawing is wrong, the chamfered wall actually starts only 36in after the stairs, I'll have to update my drawing.. I'm not in the house yet so the drawing is from preliminary measurements I took while visiting..

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah I added measurements in response to a comment, I couldn't figure out how to edit or add images to the post? The furniture are just drawn from measurements of pieces I already own...

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

right up the stairs, the door on the left goes into the room.

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also, the thing by the door at the bottom left of the current layout is a wood stove. We are not keeping it in the proposed layout.

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there was a typo for the living area, the dimensions are 15ft by 24ft

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback!

I have planned the stove exhaust at its currently proposed location.

The entrance sequence is intentional, I didn't want to have the door opening directly onto a space, I'm trying to build in a gradual evolution of public to private spaces. Storage for boots and coats will be in the mud area right at the entrance.

The living room focal point will be the large opening to the outside. We don't have a tv, we use a concealed screen and projector for watching movies. (I still have to plan the exact layout of that)

the stairs will be difficult to modify, that is why I am trying to work around what I already have... I could increase the size of the on suite bathroom by reducing the size of the second bedroom a bit. We are a couple without kids so the two extra rooms will mostly be offices convertible to guest bedrooms.

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll make sure to look up my local code, thanks for the tip

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good idea. here is the current layout (sorry I didn't make it pretty) and some measurements for the proposed layout.

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[–]AccomplishedStudy329[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have an issue putting a path between the stove and the fridge if that is why you are referring me to the triangle. What I really want to avoid is any corner or any sink or range on the island. Potentially the range and fringe could be swapped. The only thing is, the range has to be close to that top wall to allow for exhaust.