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Takagi T-K3

administrator — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:16:16 +0000

The T-K3 model is one of Takagi’s most versatile and powerful residential tankless water heaters. The T-K3 has Easy-Link capability, allowing owners to connect up to four units without the use of a controller unit. The TK3 can also be converted to a direct vent model to further extend its application in residential homes.

Features

This Takagi TK3 tankless has a number of features that allow it to stand out from the pack.

Compact Size: Only 13.8 inches wide, the T-K3 tankless has the ability to be recessed between wall studs for even more space savings.

Low Activation Flow Rate: The Takagi TK3 activates at only 0.5 GPM, which allows the use of smaller water flows in bathroom sinks and showers. This is a pretty standard flow rate now for new generation tankless water heaters.

Parallel Installation: Easy Link technology allows the T-K3 to be installed with up to three other units without the use of an additional control box.

Direct-Vent Conversion: The TK3 can easily use a direct vent conversion to import combustion air from outside.

Eight Temperature Settings: Some tankless manufactures have only 4 preset temperature settings, the T-K3 offers eight separate temperatures. However, if you want a specific temperature than it is required that you buy the TM-RE10 temperature controller.

Longer vent runs: The T-K3 can have a vent pipe run up to 50 feet with five elbows, instead of the normal 35 with three elbows. This can be a great addition if your particular installation has a long vent run.

Synopsis

The TK3 tankless incorporates a number of important features into one new tankless system, and should fit the needs of most high-volume residential applications. As always performance depends on the temperature of the ground water, and with winter water temperatures here in Ontario, Toronto and the Toronto region dipping to the low 40 degrees F range you can expect the T-K3 tankless to produce a flow rate around 4.1 GPM, or 246 GPH.

Specifications

Natural Gas Input	Min. 11,000 Btu	Max. 199,000 Btu
LPG Input	Min. 11,000 Btu	Max. 199,000 Btu
Gas Connection	3/4″
Water Connection	3/4″
Natural Gas Pressure Inlet	Min 5.0″ W.C.	Max 10.5″ W.C.
LP Gas Pressure Inlet	8″ Min. W.C.	13.5″ Max. W.C.
Weight	40 lbs	Electronic Ignition
Dimensions	20.5″ X 13.8″ X 8.5″
Ignition	Electronic Ignition
Electrical Supply	AC 120 V
Water Pressure	Min. 15 psi	Max. 150 psi
Manifold Pressure	Natural 2.5	Propane 4.4

Amana Furnaces Toronto

administrator — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:24:27 +0000

Most Toronto homeowners have a gas furnace in their home which keeps them warm through the cold winter months in Toronto. An Amana brand gas furnace should be entrusted for this task. The complete line-up of Amana brand gas furnaces offer variable and multi-speed performance which provides enhanced indoor comfort by slowly ramping up to your thermostat setting rather that simply starting at full speed. This alleviates the ‘cold air-blow’ often associated with single-speed furnaces. To find the highest level of energy-efficient gas furnaces within Toronto, look for the highest AFUE rating.

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Warranty

The Amana furnace is covered by what we believe to be one of the best warranties in the indoor home comfort industry. The heat exchanger is covered with a Lifetime Limited Warranty to the original, registered homeowner. This furnace also has a 10-Year Parts Limited Warranty on all other functional parts.

Product Features

Patented Dual-Diameter Tubular Heat Exchanger
Efficient & Quiet Variable-speed circulator motor
Long life, Durable Silicon Nitride Igniter System
Electronic Control Board with Self-Diagnostics
Auto-Comfort Mode for Enhanced Dehumidification
Run-Tested at Factory Prior to Shipment

Models Offered

Amana — AMVC90453BXA – 96% Two-Stage Variable (ECM)

Amana — AMVC90905DXA – 96% Two-Stage Variable (ECM)

Amana — AMVC91155DXA – 96% Two-Stage Variable (ECM)

Amana — ACV90704CXA – 93% Two-Stage Variable (CF-ECM)

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Amana — AMV80704BXB – 80% Two-Stage Variable (ECM)

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The Best Tankless Water Heater

administrator — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:27:35 +0000

The best Tankless ?

This is a controversial question as some tankless water heaters result in a much better fit than others and thus they may be considered better by some users on different situations.

We have facilitated the installation of thousands of tankless systems and ensured that additional warranty and extended service is provided on all of the installed systems. In terms or reliability the Rinnai tankless heater is by far ahead of all the competition. Service records are able to prove this statement, emergency maintenance personnel are rarely called to fix the unit.

The Rinnai R75 is one of our biggest sellers.

12 year heat exchanger warranty

Max input of 180,000 BTU

EZ connect (2 unit connection)

7.5 GPM

Energy factor of 0.82

Concentric venting

Reliable

It should be noted that Rinnai has very particular venting requirements that make it a bit more difficult to install. The specialized vent pipe is concentric meaning that the exhaust pipe is inside the intake pipe. This means that the hole drilled in the wall is at minimum 5″ in diameter. What makes it such a great unit is its reliability, Rinnai systems rarely break down.

The Navien tankless is a big seller as well; it has the condensing aspect of the market cornered. This condensing technology brings the efficiency of the unit up into the high 90’s and makes it the most efficient tankless. Do note – There have been issues and we are servicing this tankless more than any other we have installed.

The Navien CR210A is the primary tank installed.

Max input 175,000 BTU/h
Energy factor of 0.95
7.6 GPM
Buffer tank and circulation pump
PVC venting
Cheap and Reliable (2011 models and newer)

The water quality in Toronto and surrounding areas like Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon (Peel region) is considered moderately hard. Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, or York Region has hard water due to the Oak ridges moraine and deposits within it. City of Toronto, Pickering, Ajax, and all cities along the shore of Lake Ontario that rely on the lake for water have moderately hard water. This is important to know as a tankless water heater can collect deposits causing the systems efficiency to be reduced. It is important to clean your Tankless water heater on a yearly basis.

There are a number of great tankless water heater brands available in the market place currently. The new version of the Navien condensing tankless seems to have far fewer issues. Also most of the manufactures have developed and now sell condensing units.

Takagi TH-2 is a great condensing tankless
Rinnai has condensing unit available that works amazing as well — RC98 Brochure
Noritz also make a very good condensing tankless.

All of the units mentioned above have very similar stats and performance, thus its boils down to the situation. Get a few quotes and go with an installer that’s not quoting you the bottom of the barrel price, you will get what you pay for. The brand of tankless that you choose will be determined in part by you and the layout of your home with regards to venting and code requirements.

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Tankless Installation Time

John — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:28:15 +0000

Installing a Tankless

How long is it going to take to install a new tankless water heater?

There really isn’t a simple time frame that can be stated because no two installs are the same. Everyone’s home is unique and this means that install times are different for every home. If you have a tankless system and are replacing it (far and few between) the tankless install will be relatively quick as most of the pipes and the gas line will be the right vicinity.

If you are moving from a conventional hot water tank to a tankless water heater then it will take at least a few hours. These are a few of the required tasks of an install crew

Drain and remove old conventional water tank

Find a make a hole for new tankless water heater vent system

Mount tankless to wall

Move hot and cold water lines from old tank to the new tankless

Move gas line to new tankless, gas line may need to be upgraded to provide greater BTU’s

Plumb all joints, new lines and gas and check for leaks

Run hot water to confirm tankless water heater has correct performance

This is a very short rundown of the installation process, it is much more detailed and requires more time than you might expect. All tankless water heaters have very specific details as to where and how they are vented. This does place a bit more work on the installer as they have to ensure that their installation meets all codes.

All and all a new tankless installation will run anywhere from a few hours to an entire day. For the majority of situations it is rare for a tankless to take more than half of a day to install. So I would suggest to budget about 4 hours for the installers to finish their work.

Navien Tankless Water Tank

John — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:24:21 +0000

Navien Tankless Water Tank

Firstly let’s get this straight; Navien is a brand of tankless hot water heater not Navian.I have seen this spelled wrong many times, Navian (I googled it) is nothing, definitely not a tankless water heater.

Navien has 6 residential models (CR-180, CR-210, CR-240, CR-180A, CR-210A, CR-240A) and then 3 commercial units (CC-180, CC-210, CC-240). These tankless water heaters are all relatively similarly designed but as you go up in model number you increase the amount of hot water the tankless unit can provide.Here is a quick list of each units performance.

CR-180 and 180A are able to provide roughly 3.8 gallons per minute with a 77 degree F rise.

CR-210 and 210A are able to provide roughly 4.5 gallons per minute with a 77 degree F rise

CR-240 and 240A are able to provide roughly 5 gallons per minute with a 77 degree F rise

We should definitely look at the efficiency of the Navien tankless water heater which is currently the only condensing unit on the market.This extra step gives Navien the efficiency title, currently rated at 98%, therefore 98 cents of every dollar spent on heating your water is actually turned into hot water.This is an amazing number as most tankless water heaters are 10% to 15% less efficient. Of course being the first on the block has its issues, the Navien tankless water heater is facing some problems from rubber hoses becoming blocked. This has been reported numerous time in several forums around the internet.

The good thing is that most of the other Tankless water heater manufactures are working on their own form of tankless condensing units.This should give the consumer a good choice in high efficiency water heating.

CR-180, CR-180A……Specifications Sheet

CR-210, CR-210A…… Specifications Sheet

CR-240, CR-240A…….Specifications Sheet

Navien UPDATE-2010

This write up was done in February of 2009 so its been over a year now and there are a number of alternate condensing tankless water heaters available now. Navien was the first on the block and realistically you cant beat the price of the unit, even today its still lower than all condensing tankless units. Sure there has been some issues regarding the system but thats to be expected from a new technology (we will be authoring a new post on all these problems and their fix, check back soon).

Navien problems and the Fix – Click here to read

If your interested in a Navien tankless water heater fill out the form below and we will contact you, there’s no obligation and at the very least you will be more informed on whether a tankless is right for you or not.

Navien UPDATE – Feb 2012

Navien has spent a lot of time reworking their tankless water heaters and removing all the bugs and issues that have plagued them in the past. I feel more than confident in 2012 to recommend their new tankless water heaters.

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Tankless From Us?

John — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:42:18 +0000

Tankless From Us

Tankless water heaters will serve your domestic hot water needs for a long time with reliable performance if you size and install them correctly. This is where we can help, with our many years of experience we can ensure your needs are met. We also provide a lifetime of free technical support. We are here to make sure that you choose the correct water heater for your application and that you are satisfied with your purchase. We stock parts for all the systems that we sell. We offer a wide variety of tankless electric and gas water heaters to satisfy almost every possible need for hot water in residential or commercial applications. What you get with a tankless from us is energy savings, competitive prices, and unlimited hot water.

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