I put in a recirc pump on my system that I can turn on/off remotely so it doesn't run all the time, that helped a lot with the delay. But my tankless system is a cheap no name brand put in by the previous owner and the output temp fluctuates a good deal. I figure with a 65 gallon tank... temps won't fluctuate.
I would definitely put it on a timer so it is only running when we need it to. I have a Rinnai, best in the business they say. Still takes 90 seconds to get water to the master shower. But I digress, lets talk about natural gas.
I use pellet stove, electric heaters and propane. The propane is not my "Go to" for primary heat but when the power goes out I like the fact that I can run it on a suitcase generator.
the new one almost need to go through the wall...
Gas furnace has little to do with humidity in the ductwork.
I have no doubt whoever wired in your thermostat either wired it incorrectly, didn't use a hardwire outdoor sensor or didn't have enough wires to begin with.
On any tankless, it's pretty standard to ensure the heat exchanger is cleaned at least once a year. Kind of mandatory if you're on well water.
Our first one self destructed in under a year due to hard water. I didn't get to a softener right away so 4 months of running hard water after we moved in killed it a few months later. We had tons of issues in those first few months with fixtures plugging from hard water deposits precipitating out in the fine passages and screens, and so did the tankless. Had I known how big a problem this would be, I would have done the softener prior to move in. And no it was not particulates as we did have a whole house filter on from the get-go.
Whole home dehumidifier actually ties into your duct system and should be wired into your thermostat and having a motorized damper isn't a bad idea IMO.
Thanks, would never have thought of that.
That said, average January temp in the town (coldest month in the area) is perhaps low 30's (having lived in Schuylkill and Crawford counties in Pa, I can personally attest to the fact that it's colder in Pa in the winter time
Besides that, heat pump I'd put in would handle it down to about 10F no problem. I'd just throw the gas furnace on so I could get a free hookup (most gas consumption would be stove and possibly a tankless water heater).
We also have geothermal heat and no gas. I was told that geothermal heating cost is comparable to natural gas. Natural gas is not available here. We also use an induction cooktop that heats as fast as gas. Also have a heat pump water heater. No gas here unless I drink too much milk or eat beans.
