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Default Un-insulated water heater tank by woodstove!

On Mar 30, 11:28Â*am, " wrote:
On Mar 30, 9:34�am, "Bill" wrote:

"willshak" wrote in message


How about a coil of soft copper tubing attached to the rear of the
woodstove before it goes into your storage tank ( a coil like on the back
of a dehumidifer) which would transfer heat by convection rather than
radiation?


I've read a book on steam boilers and know just enough about the subject to
want to avoid creation of any steam. I've read about steam boilers exploding
and being launched like a rocket up out of the house and landing on a
neighbor's house, etc.


Also I would think that avoiding steam would depend on a pump circulating
the water. I live in a rural area and we have frequent power outages.
Sometime they last for 2 days.


T&P valve anywhere in hot water circuit should open if steam etc is
created...........

ideally old tank would have its own T&P valve........

did you know the old side arm how water tanks common in the 60s used a
copper tube coil in a gas burner for water heating. noi circuliating
pump, must of been from natural convention..........

long time ago i was a little kid


googled side arm hot water tank and look what turned up

http://cgi.ebay.com/DIY-Side-Arm-Wat...QQcmdZViewItem