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Old 02-26-15, 11:11 AM   #1
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I'd like to know what others have done to locate (support or hang) heat exchangers in storage tanks. In my case coils of soft copper and/or pex tubing. I don't want anything that penetrates or could chaffe the lining over time if I can avoid it. I'd rather not introduce metals and risk a galvanic corrosion cell. I thought of using a wood 2" x 8" or similar as a 'curtain rod' for the coils but don't know what would happen to the wood over time in hot water.

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Old 02-27-15, 08:51 AM   #2
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how about more copper, like soldering a copper curtain rod strut or 2 across your coil?
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I've made my supports out of 1/2" CPVC water pipe and tees with a hockey puck with a blind hole in it for the feet. Nice and stable and lasts for ever.
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Hi,
Norm put a lot of thought and work into his scheme for supporting and separating the copper hx coils in his tank:
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I've used plain old polypropylene rope, but in my case the hx is pex and its pretty close to neutral buoyancy. But, the rope was still in good shape last time I opened the tank -- probably after about 4 years.

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Thanks Gary. There's a lot of interesting ideas in Norm's article.
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Check out some of the pics in my gallery. They're not my coils, but should be helpful.

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