Other water-to-water heat exchangers are the shell and tube heat exchangers. Because of their structure, they can be built at a larger scale. Therefore, they are mostly used in plants, such as petroleum refineries or chemical plants. Other less known heat exchangers part of this group are the plate and frame heat exchangers and the side arm heat exchangers.
The plate and frame heat exchangers function on the same basic principles as the brazed plate heat exchangers. The only difference is that the plate and frame heat exchangers are not built with brazed plates, but with metal. For that reason, they will wear off faster and will have to be replaced more often. Side arm heat exchangers are used to transfer heat from outdoor wood furnaces to domestic water heaters.
Aluminum finned coil heat exchangers are a type of water to air heat exchangers you will find incorporated in outdoor wood furnaces nowadays. Many people choose to add water to air heat exchangers to their outdoor furnace system in order to save money on hot water.
Finally, no matter what heat exchanger you choose for your home, always ask a professional to help with the install.
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