I’ve seen those before. I’d be in it every night if I had one. They look relaxing.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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I don't think it was bypassing as the filter was clean. I would think it would be clogged if going into bypass. The thought was more that it broke free and ran/dripped out after shut off. It stayed suspended on top of the new oil in the pan as well. Tells me it wasn't mixed while running.
I plan to stick with the T4 15w40 conventional oil.
My brother has his redneck swimming pool so this was interesting.
My thermodynamics is a little rusty, but not sure how great this would really be if there isn't a pump
Nasty HBP in the Nats - Pirates game. Dude walked off into the clubhouse at least
They are popular up in Alaska. I believe it is just thermodynamics and no pump. Now I have to look
Feel like the water temp would have to get to boil within the coil in order to make the circulation, then zero control on temp increase, etc. Not sure what the scale would chart....
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I've been eyeballing a 55 gallon drum, wood fired sauna for the back yard. Have to really think how often I would use it, jacking around with getting a fire going in the winter doesn't seem super fun. Then the wait for temp to run up above 140. That's a thing up in your neck of the woods though
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All well and good until the local smog goomers put up a NO BURN DAY
No "Open" firesAll well and good until the local smog goomers put up a NO BURN DAY
Nah, we have outdoor wood boilers heating homes and shops here. All goodAll well and good until the local smog goomers put up a NO BURN DAY
Yes. Still able to get external wood-fired house heaters here. Lot of places banning them
I am curious how it would do. I dont know enough about them. Wouldn't the water freeze? Maybe a saltwater version. But at -20+...idk
I love hot water heat vs forced air. I'd have one if water heat in the house.
That's why as I think through this, if it's wood fired, you have to go sauna, not hot tub. Way less hassle
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Sauna would be nice, but on a winter night with snow falling or clear starlit night, a hot tub is bananas
Heat the house, shop and sauna/hot tub with one of those
Alright, bed time. 2:30am gets here quick. ...
Ddaddy
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Nope. Thermodynamics 101…warm rises and cold sinks. It doesn’t have to be more than a few degrees different for it to happen…certainly not boiling.
The rate of flow through the coils is determined by the temperature differential entering and exiting the coils, thereby affecting the heat exchange rate.
It is a non-mechanical heat pump. Since the tub has a very large volume of water compared to the small volume in the coils, the temperature gain of the total volume is slow to increase and easy to maintain with a simple valve on the coil.
It takes a lot of boiling water in a 2 qt coil to heat up a tub that holds 50 gallons. The energy balance says that once it gets to equilibrium, it stays there. Probably around 90* on a 70* day.
Surface area and airflow may change that a bit, but it’s a good first approximation.
Oh, and…Hello!
Ddaddy
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I have been doing well.
The two companies that I founded a few years ago have been doing very well leaving me lots of time to enjoy living and not having to think about money.
I have a bunch of new things to put on my ‘69 GTS this year and I am looking forward to doing it. I have a new tail pan, rear light bezels and lenses as well as a new dash pad and a modern electronics AM/FM vintage look thumb wheel stereo to install.
Should be a fun Summer!
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