Water Heaters - Holding tank supplies hot water heater

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onthelevel
10-19-08, 12:58 PM
I have a recreational cabin with no well. I have to truck water in and dump it into an elevated, pressureless, holding tank. If I connect a hose from the holding tank to the electric hot water heater, will the heater work OK, or does the water have to be under more than gravity pressure?
Thanks:confused:

furd
10-19-08, 01:31 PM
Of course it will work. How well the entire plumbing system will work will depend upon just how much higher your storage tank is than the plumbing fixtures.
Bill190
10-19-08, 07:55 PM
It will work fine. Just don't let the water heater run out of water because the elements will burn out.

onthelevel
10-20-08, 10:03 AM
Thanks for the replies, appreciate them!