Infern-O-Therm Stack Economizer Savings Calculator

This calculator computes fuel savings and potential return on investment for an Infern-O-therm Stack Economizer retrofit kit. The IOT Stack Economizer, which uses flu exhaust gases to pre-heat incoming water, will fit most makes of direct-fired water heating tanks. In this calculator, we use two popular sizes of Infern-O-Therm burners, models 300 and 400. Tests have shown that the 400, with twice the output of the 300, derives the greater benefit from flu heat recovery, and will show a shorter ROI. Finally, we've left labor costs at zero because of the wide variation from one producer to the next. Fill in your estimated labor cost for a better ROI estimate. (Results appear below the "calculate" button row.)
Assumptions: 1. Oil = 138,500 BTU/gal
2. Calculations based on 8-hour days, 5 days per week.

Infern-O-Therm 300 Burner Infern-O-Therm 400 Burner    
During the heating season, how many yards per day do you average? yards
How many gallons of water do you use per yard of concrete? gallons
How many weeks long is your water heating season? weeks
What is the average temp of your source water during heating season? degrees F
What is your target hot water temperature? degrees F
What is the cost of #2 Fuel Oil in your area?     $/gal.
What is your purchase cost for an IOT Stack Economizer?  
What is your installation cost? (Figure 2 men for 2 days.)  
 
BTU Savings
Cost Savings
Return On Investment