Posted by dave2 on November 22, 2011 at 05:34:55 from (79.240.162.81):
one of my projects in the next couple weeks is heat tape on stall lines. Water source is in a place that we keep between 35-40 degrees in winter and my drinkers are set up so they can be run in a series and I need a line ran about 70 ft (ditch) to a faucet for the back yard stalls. Just got to thinking that it might save energy and the ditch that I am really not ready for (need to finish/do a couple other projects) if I'd start with a small water heater at the source, run thru my drinkers in series, then to the back yard faucet, with a return line back to the tank. Then a circulation pump on a thermostat/timer and heating the water a little for really cold days/nights. Thinking a little circulation pump running 15 minutes +/- an hour would use less power. If all that would work, It'd give the added benefit of a hot water source for a pressure washer and utility sink when needed (by turning on the HWH)
Am I missing anything? Cost is not an issue because I already have everything on hand for both ways.
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