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Old 02-28-15, 06:56 PM   #91
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haha, no one in Canada puts a water heater in an unheated garage. I'll bet it will be in the basement.
Sometimes, you just never know...

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Old 02-28-15, 11:05 PM   #92
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You don't need to build an additional pipe system, just run the heated water through the pipe you already have.

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I did not think breaking into the main system was a wise thing to do.
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Old 03-01-15, 12:49 AM   #93
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I did not think breaking into the main system was a wise thing to do.
Use a good HX.

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Old 03-01-15, 09:37 AM   #94
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Ha, ya the water heater is in the basement right by the heat pump, having it in the garage wouldn't work too well with the -40 temps we get!
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Old 03-01-15, 09:39 AM   #95
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The right one is the empty tank for the geo preheat, those lines are insulated...
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Old 03-01-15, 10:08 AM   #96
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Ha, ya the water heater is in the basement right by the heat pump, having it in the garage wouldn't work too well with the -40 temps we get!
Hey, nice thermal image!

I had to ask because not all people do what is obviously advantageous all the time.

If we could all see the world in thermal vision, there'd be a lot less wasted heat.

So, have you used your Flir for imaging your house on a cold night, from outside, and inside views of outside walls?

What do the images look like?

Where are you in Saskatchewan?

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Old 03-01-15, 10:37 AM   #97
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Ya they're a few pages back, here's a couple more though...
Closest city is Saskatoon, were in the country.

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Old 03-01-15, 06:12 PM   #98
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Oh boy

Pretty picture though
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Ummm ya... My first thought was "maybe it's just the sun on the siding..." Followed by "it's noon and I'm taking shots of the east and west sides....��"
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Plus it was only -9c today so I can't even blame extreme temps...

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