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Old 11-10-10, 02:07 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Yeah, I guess there are benefits and drawbacks to both methods. With the pilot light only, you can't use a lot of water, but its very efficient. If you did the spark ignition, you wouldn't have the pilot light waste, but it would only heat while its on full blast and that wouldn't be as efficient.
How about adding a heating element or pad to the hot water tank? It would turn on only when the pilot light wouldn't be enough.
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