While trying to come up with ways to save energy and fuel oil I was thinking of this.
Let me know your thoughts on this?
In the summer months my oil burner makes domestic hot water and is stored in an Amptrol tank. The hot water set point is 120 degrees F. My oil burner high limit is set to 180 degrees. Rather than have the oil burner maintain 180 degree water in the summer, and to avoid manually adjusting limits for the seasons, I would like to monitor the temperature of the water in the oil burner.
I was thinking of using a thermocouple (I have the perfect spot to insert where the plumbers cut off the old loop inside) and terminate on an analog zone on my Elk. By playing with the resistance values I was hoping to determine temperature as close to accuracy as possible and shutdown the burner based on my outside temperature sensor.
I assume I could do the same thing with a strap on pipe thermostat, but where is the fun without knowing what the temperature of the water is?
Recommendations or suggestions please?
Thanks.
Let me know your thoughts on this?
In the summer months my oil burner makes domestic hot water and is stored in an Amptrol tank. The hot water set point is 120 degrees F. My oil burner high limit is set to 180 degrees. Rather than have the oil burner maintain 180 degree water in the summer, and to avoid manually adjusting limits for the seasons, I would like to monitor the temperature of the water in the oil burner.
I was thinking of using a thermocouple (I have the perfect spot to insert where the plumbers cut off the old loop inside) and terminate on an analog zone on my Elk. By playing with the resistance values I was hoping to determine temperature as close to accuracy as possible and shutdown the burner based on my outside temperature sensor.
I assume I could do the same thing with a strap on pipe thermostat, but where is the fun without knowing what the temperature of the water is?
Recommendations or suggestions please?
Thanks.