Domestic hot water upgrade

Hi Tom,
I got a question I'm sure you've been asked a bunch. I currentlyhave an older Weil-Mclain boiler,with a domestic coil for hot water, whichhas been upgraded .I am considering an Amtrol boiler-mate installation @ acost of around $2k.It was recently suggested that I might considerinstalling one of the heat pump units that uses basement air and anelectric hot water tank in series .I haven't done any research on the heatpumps as of yet. What are your thoughts on the 2 systems? I understand theheat pump can be acquired for around $1k and i can get a elec. water heaterfor bout $150 from a neighbor.
Thank you.
Dale


Hi Dale,
You should be way ahead with the heat pump water heater. It will cost lessand will dehumdify the basement. Both heat pumps we have looked at havetheir place. The Nyle unitis simpler to install and would be easier to transfer to another waterheater when the time comes. I think the Airtap unit, which is lessexpensive, would be much harder to transfer to another heater.
Tom