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05-18-12, 01:33 PM
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You're right-you still need to have space to work...
You're right-you still need to have space to work in the tank and get things in and out it. For anyone with the headroom, there are many benefits.
Check out ebay seller "insulationdepot", they...
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05-18-12, 09:19 AM
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Designing & building a solar hot water tank
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Daox, that sounds about right to me. You will...
Daox, that sounds about right to me. You will have more to worry about with bowing of the supports than the burst strength of the plywood. Your tank isn't too big so you won't have that much bowing....
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05-17-12, 12:45 PM
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I think we've got an unit conversion error in...
I think we've got an unit conversion error in that calculation. One foot of gauge water pressure (or head), disregarding absolute pressure since the atmosphere is working on all surfaces, is...
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05-16-12, 11:05 PM
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Designing & building a solar hot water tank
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Daox, are you sure about the 866 psi? A 6ft...
Daox, are you sure about the 866 psi? A 6ft column of water exerts about 2.5 psi.
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Solar Heating
05-16-12, 10:56 PM
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Designing & building a solar hot water tank
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Since it is tough to install anything that won't...
Since it is tough to install anything that won't fit through a doorway, most tanks have been small, collapsible like the softanks, or built of dimensional lumber. Plywood being sold in 4x8' sheets...
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05-16-12, 09:11 PM
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Designing & building a solar hot water tank
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Those softanks look great-I looked into them a...
Those softanks look great-I looked into them a bit. Like Daox said, you need a lot of tanks (or a lot of $ for a big one). If you have more than one tank, you can't take advantage of the simplicity...
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