Heating Help

OIl Heat Pricing

@ June 15, 2012 5:32 PM in OIl Heat Pricing

Anybody out there know who has or where I can get the lowest possible oil prices in Nassau County, Long Island with a service contract or get them separately?  Thx, Len

Hot Water Control

@ June 15, 2012 4:15 PM in Hot Water Control

I am a newbie trying to sort out an answer for my hot water
and how it is controlled.



1) I recently had my oil service providers technician  tell  me that
the thermostat on my Bradford White "water heater" needed to be
replaced and that it is easy to do as it is not covered by their service
contract.  I agree but with some caveats. The Bradford White was installed
apx 8 years ago. Hot water is generated by my boiler (E.F.M.) ( the boiler was
my hot water source prior to Bradford White installation) and delivered to the
Bradford White (aquastat? indirect?)  The bradford white delivers to
wherever it is needed, shower, dishwasher, faucets, etc. ? I have never been
able to regulate the temperature on the Bradford White.  Water temp has
always been way too hot.



2) The thermostat on the Bradford White ( Apcom WH9 thermostat) has never
seemed to have worked.  I cannot get the water temp down below a scald
level. There are currently NO wires going to the single heating element. 
This suggests to me the Bradford White is merely a holding tank and water temp
is controlled by my boiler.  Is this the case?  All wiring diagrams
show wires attached to the heating element on the Bradford but dont know if it
should be that way in my case.  I called Bradford White and they said that
they couldn't help me.  Call a service tech.



3) This suggests that the hot water is generated and controlled by the
thermostat on my boiler, a Honeywell, with a High limit and a Lo limit with a
differential to be set between them.  Does the thermostat on the Bradford
call for the boiler to reheat which seems quite often throughout  the
day?  Every hour or so. Does the Bradford send cooled off water to the
boiler and its sensor then go off to reheat?



3) Should I just replace the thermostat ( I have a new TOD 59T to replace the
Apcom WH9) on the Bradford and just see what happens?  How would this
thermostat control water temp to my service areas.  All explanations and
help with this are greatly appreciated.  Does that thermostat on Bradford
control the outgoing water temps? Then how does it know to get reheated or more
hot water?  Confused on this process.  Thanks, Len

Hot Water Confusion

@ June 15, 2012 3:32 PM in Hot Water Confusion

I am a newbie trying to sort out an answer for my hot water and how it is controlled.

1) I recently had my oil service providers technician  tell  me that the thermostat on my Bradford White "water heater" needed to be replaced and that it is easy to do as it is not covered by their service contract.  I agree but with some caveats. The Bradford White was installed apx 8 years ago. Hot water is generated by my boiler (E.F.M.) ( the boiler was my hot water source prior to Bradford White installation) and delivered to the Bradford White (aquastat? indirect?)  The bradford white delivers to wherever it is needed, shower, dishwasher, faucets, etc. ? I have never been able to regulate the temperature on the Bradford White.  Water temp has always been way too hot.

2) The thermostat on the Bradford White ( Apcom WH9 thermostat) has never seemed to have worked.  I cannot get the water temp down below a scald level. There are currently NO wires going to the single heating element.  This suggests to me the Bradford White is merely a holding tank and water temp is controlled by my boiler.  Is this the case?  All wiring diagrams show wires attached to the heating element on the Bradford but dont know if it should be that way in my case.  I called Bradford White and they said that they couldn't help me.  Call a service tech.

3) This suggests that the hot water is generated and controlled by the thermostat on my boiler, a Honeywell, with a High limit and a Lo limit with a differential to be set between them.  Does the thermostat on the Bradford call for the boiler to reheat which seems quite often throughout  the day?  Every hour or so. Does the Bradford send cooled off water to the boiler and its sensor then go off to reheat?

3) Should I just replace the thermostat ( I have a new TOD 59T to replace the Apcom WH9) on the Bradford and just see what happens?  How would this thermostat control water temp to my service areas.  All explanations and help with this are greatly appreciated.  Does that thermostat on Bradford control the outgoing water temps? Then how does it know to get reheated or more hot water?  Confused on this process.  Thanks, Len