Forum: Solar Heating
02-18-15, 06:56 PM
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store bought aquarium chiller
My chiller when finished will look a lot like this store bought unit , although my transfer tubes will be on the side of the unit not the top.
The chiller will cost me $100 to build instead of the...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-18-15, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-16-15, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-16-15, 12:09 AM
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I have here a pdf file that cancels out the...
I have here a pdf file that cancels out the effect of using different tubing materials.
But it leaves out the time it takes for everything to get to temperature and even out.
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Makes me...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-15-15, 11:38 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-15-15, 11:23 PM
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If you have a U-shaped tube full of water with...
If you have a U-shaped tube full of water with both ends in a pool, and you lift the center of the tube up to roof height, you can pump water through that tube without regard to how high the top is....
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-15-15, 11:24 AM
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Ii thought more on your concern with pump...
Ii thought more on your concern with pump strength and decided to use less line to lighting the work load, instead of 70ft of poly I am going to use 20 ft. of 1/4" primmer covered copper tubing.
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-10-15, 03:58 PM
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Best Method
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The thermal...
Best Method
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The thermal grout in conjunction with materials that are at least as thermally conductive as the thermal grout is going to give you the best possible absorbing and...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-10-15, 10:14 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-10-15, 12:10 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 10:32 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 09:10 PM
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Not a bad idea aluminum has a high thermal...
Not a bad idea aluminum has a high thermal conductivity number , its something like 200 on the thermal scale where copper is 400 and grout is around 4 , cement is about 2
When I was thinking...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 06:47 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 10:07 AM
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Do you think the copper will react with the...
Do you think the copper will react with the cement or grout , causing oxidation of the copper ?
If that is a problem I will spray paint the copper refrigerant tubing with primer to seal it.
The...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-15, 09:44 AM
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The cement will be used for its ability to...
The cement will be used for its ability to surround both the copper pipe and the fluid transfer poly tubing , In full the cement will be used as a full contact thermal bridge *and* as the thermal...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-08-15, 11:38 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-08-15, 10:56 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-08-15, 12:07 PM
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I looked into thermal grout more thoroughly ,...
I looked into thermal grout more thoroughly , its basically just a high silica sand grout with concrete and plasticizers in it.
So i looked at home hardwares advertising for grout , they have...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-07-15, 04:23 PM
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