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Originally Posted by flyingsod
Thanks AC Hacker. I think you've done most of my research for me  Kudos to you for being able to find things that I was not able to find in a couple days worth of searching. This thread will be invaluable to me as I build my project. |
Hi flyingsod,
Thanks for the Kudos... But the real compliment for me is you actually making use of anything resulting from my investigations and efforts.
The world has grown accustomed to cheap energy and many of the old ways have been forgotten, and new ways must be found. If the new way is to use a heat exchanger from "out back in the junkyard" for a purpose other than the original purpose, there are many 'wins' involved there... the least of which is that no new energy is used to create the used heat exchanger (AKA: condenser unit).
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Originally Posted by flyingsod
I mainly need some dehumidifying so I will most likely not be using a compressor. I feel that simply circulating the water/coolant underground for a time will remove enough heat to allow condensation to occur where I want it to. One of my worries was making an efficient condenser unit. After reading your thread here and seeing your use and suggestion to use old AC or Dehumidifier parts My problem was solved as I have an old one out back in the junkyard. Hooraw! I love Goodwill and other thrift stores also, reassigning old items/parts is a noble endeavor.
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You didn't say too much about your heat exchanger, but I saw a page from a guy in Montana, I think it was, and he used a multi-row unit to give him a lot of surface area. He also was pumping water through a buried ground loop, and he had to put a drain pan under the unit to catch all the water that was dripping off.
Good luck with your project. Don't forget to post photos here...
It might inspire others to raid their local junk yards too!
Regards,
-AC_Hacker