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    DIY Solar Heat exchanger

    Thanks This is a great resource and I have now so many more Ideas... And so little time.. I found here a few answers to my questions: Build heater coils link: http://users.telenet.be/hagim/zonne_energie/heat exchanger.htm I assume this would be a heat Dump...
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    DIY Solar Heat exchanger

    Wow temps over 100C… That is exciting; I thought that it would be way less… Ok, so plastic drums a no no. What are the limitations? Will the Plastic get brittle? Pex is used for Hot water? And it is under pressure. There would be no Pressure on my Drum. What is a heat dump? The reason why I...
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    DIY Solar Heat exchanger

    Thanks for the replies :wink: I was hoping to get some suggestions where to go... I think for the stage that I am in, it dose not realy matter if I am in the UK, US or china. My design is not going to involve any presurized Vessel (except the Coils) And I dought that the water in the...
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    DIY Solar Heat exchanger

    I am planning to add a solar Heating system to my house. I have a Gas Boiler. I would like to add a insulated water Drum where I would then have two coils in. One for the Solar loop and one for the Hot water tank intake. The Idea is to use the Water Drum as a heat storage during the day and if...
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