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Stainless Steel Hot Tank

hondavfr · 2011-05-16 14:01:27

I plan on taking out my fireplace and replacing it with a Stove to provide some additional heating to my OFCH. I need to replace my copper cylinder to a twin coil and it was recommend to me by the plumber to buy a stainless steel one as they hold the heat in much longer. They are costing about 450 extra for a 200L one. Is…

16-05-2011 2:01pm

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hondavfr

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I plan on taking out my fireplace and replacing it with a Stove to provide some additional heating to my OFCH. I need to replace my copper cylinder to a twin coil and it was recommend to me by the plumber to buy a stainless steel one as they hold the heat in much longer. They are costing about 450 extra for a 200L one. Is it worth the extra money?

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#2 16-05-2011 8:49pm

JohnnieK

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It's the type and amount of insulation on the cylinder that holds the heat not the material it's made from. If you live in a hard water area the stainless cylinder is better.

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