Abstract: A heater system comprising a main water discharge and main water return adapted for connection to space or domestic hot water heating means, a main water heater operative for heating water flow therethrough and connected in series with a main pump, and a control system adapted for connection to the space or domestic water heating means and operative to actuate the pump and cause the heater to heat water passing therethrough in response to a signal from a thermostatic sensor in the space or domestic water heating means.