Yet another heating question... - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:48:51Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/yet-another-heating-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A639357&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow well does it work? what t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-02-15:4778851:Comment:6393572017-02-15T23:57:36.560ZZachhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Zach
<p>How well does it work? what temp does the water get?</p>
<p>How well does it work? what temp does the water get?</p> Check this out http://www.n…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-24:4778851:Comment:6199952015-12-24T04:12:28.183ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Check this out <br></br> <a href="http://www.nybrewsupply.com/beer-home-brewing-equipment/wort-chillers/stainless-wort-chiller-garden-hose-fittings-12-x-50.html" target="_blank">http://www.nybrewsupply.com/beer-home-brewing-equipment/wort-chillers/stainless-wort-chiller-garden-hose-fittings-12-x-50.html</a><br></br> <cite>JJ said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Check this out <br/> <a href="http://www.nybrewsupply.com/beer-home-brewing-equipment/wort-chillers/stainless-wort-chiller-garden-hose-fittings-12-x-50.html" target="_blank">http://www.nybrewsupply.com/beer-home-brewing-equipment/wort-chillers/stainless-wort-chiller-garden-hose-fittings-12-x-50.html</a><br/> <cite>JJ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/yet-another-heating-question#4778851Comment620153"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm looking at building a wood stove heat exchanger. Do you know of any particular brand of CSST that uses type 316 stainless? thanks</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/yet-another-heating-question#4778851Comment553212"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>CSST is made of either Type 304, 316, or 316L Stainless Steel, so in freshwater, any brand should be fine. I did some checking, and Wardflex, Gastite and Proflex state they use type 304. Tracpipe, Parflex, and Diamondback Flexible Gas Pipe only state "300 series SS", so they're probably 304.</p>
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</blockquote> I'm looking at building a woo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-23:4778851:Comment:6201532015-12-23T07:42:28.651ZJJhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JJArnzen
<p>I'm looking at building a wood stove heat exchanger. Do you know of any particular brand of CSST that uses type 316 stainless? thanks</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/yet-another-heating-question#4778851Comment553212"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>CSST is made of either Type 304, 316, or 316L Stainless Steel, so in freshwater, any brand should be fine. I did some checking, and Wardflex, Gastite…</p>
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<p>I'm looking at building a wood stove heat exchanger. Do you know of any particular brand of CSST that uses type 316 stainless? thanks</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/yet-another-heating-question#4778851Comment553212"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>CSST is made of either Type 304, 316, or 316L Stainless Steel, so in freshwater, any brand should be fine. I did some checking, and Wardflex, Gastite and Proflex state they use type 304. Tracpipe, Parflex, and Diamondback Flexible Gas Pipe only state "300 series SS", so they're probably 304.</p>
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</blockquote> I'll be dipped in sh*t...1/4…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-16:4778851:Comment:5531952014-03-16T04:38:16.494ZMax Gfxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MaxGfx
<p>I'll be dipped in sh*t...1/4 the length of polyethylene tubing substituted for 1/2" of CSST and I'm actually getting better heat transfer. A mere 25 feet of 1/2" CSST and I am able to actually remove all of the heat in my 55 gallon barrel of water/antifreeze to equal the room temperature. No dead fish yet from metal poisoning, so this might be a good sign. Thought it was funny with the initial test using a 5 gallon bucket of well water. The water went in at 45 degrees and came out at 70…</p>
<p>I'll be dipped in sh*t...1/4 the length of polyethylene tubing substituted for 1/2" of CSST and I'm actually getting better heat transfer. A mere 25 feet of 1/2" CSST and I am able to actually remove all of the heat in my 55 gallon barrel of water/antifreeze to equal the room temperature. No dead fish yet from metal poisoning, so this might be a good sign. Thought it was funny with the initial test using a 5 gallon bucket of well water. The water went in at 45 degrees and came out at 70 degrees. Didn't take but an hour to reduce 55 gallons of 115 degree water/antifreeze to room temperature of 73 degrees after pumping 600 gallons of fish tank water through it. My tanks and room temperature have completely neutralized now and both hang right at 73 degrees.</p> Well I got a 25 foot coil of…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-15:4778851:Comment:5534102014-03-15T04:31:31.717ZMax Gfxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MaxGfx
<p>Well I got a 25 foot coil of Pro-Flex and fittings today, so I got a weekend project. Got a PDF here that says it takes 4x as much PEX as stainless steel to achieve the same result. So I guess I'll see if this works as well as my 100 feet of polyethylene drip irrigation supply line.</p>
<p>Well I got a 25 foot coil of Pro-Flex and fittings today, so I got a weekend project. Got a PDF here that says it takes 4x as much PEX as stainless steel to achieve the same result. So I guess I'll see if this works as well as my 100 feet of polyethylene drip irrigation supply line.</p> If we are using metal in cont…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-14:4778851:Comment:5530942014-03-14T20:05:37.790ZTom Hendersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TomHenderson
<p>If we are using metal in contact with our fish water, it always 316 stainless. It holds up extremely well.</p>
<p>If we are using metal in contact with our fish water, it always 316 stainless. It holds up extremely well.</p> No, plain old automotive anti…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-14:4778851:Comment:5532412014-03-14T05:11:53.976ZMax Gfxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MaxGfx
<p>No, plain old automotive antifreeze. I was just going with what I knew wouldn't boil, but also wouldn't freeze. Would have went with propylene glycol, but since that's the primary element used in fog-juice for stage foggers and I know the price of it painfully well, I went with the cheaper alternative.</p>
<p>No, plain old automotive antifreeze. I was just going with what I knew wouldn't boil, but also wouldn't freeze. Would have went with propylene glycol, but since that's the primary element used in fog-juice for stage foggers and I know the price of it painfully well, I went with the cheaper alternative.</p> Don't forget to take the plas…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-14:4778851:Comment:5531382014-03-14T03:22:01.899ZScott Robertshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottRoberts
<p>Don't forget to take the plastic coating off the CSST. Are you using propylene glycol as your antifreeze?</p>
<p>Don't forget to take the plastic coating off the CSST. Are you using propylene glycol as your antifreeze?</p> Thanks a million for such spe…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-14:4778851:Comment:5531302014-03-14T00:10:50.302ZMax Gfxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MaxGfx
<p>Thanks a million for such specific information! I will have to go pick up a spool this weekend and see if it improves the performance of my heating system. I went with the drip line irrigation tubing in the first place because it was thinner than PEX and heat penetrated it much better. Happen to have any remote idea how hot the water would be inside of the CSST used in the system that Sylvia's business is selling? My system is simple and more than likely laughable. My water/antifreeze mix…</p>
<p>Thanks a million for such specific information! I will have to go pick up a spool this weekend and see if it improves the performance of my heating system. I went with the drip line irrigation tubing in the first place because it was thinner than PEX and heat penetrated it much better. Happen to have any remote idea how hot the water would be inside of the CSST used in the system that Sylvia's business is selling? My system is simple and more than likely laughable. My water/antifreeze mix only gets between 115 and 140 degrees. Luckily, my greenhouse is extremely well insulated with both fiberglass and reflective "bubble wrap" insulation, so a little heat goes a long way. I'm just curious as to how hot the liquid inside of their CSST might be. Might give me an idea of how much CSST I will need inside of my drum with the heated water/antifreeze.</p> CSST is made of either Type 3…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-13:4778851:Comment:5532122014-03-13T19:36:14.127ZScott Robertshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottRoberts
<p>CSST is made of either Type 304, 316, or 316L Stainless Steel, so in freshwater, any brand should be fine. I did some checking, and Wardflex, Gastite and Proflex state they use type 304. Tracpipe, Parflex, and Diamondback Flexible Gas Pipe only state "300 series SS", so they're probably 304.</p>
<p>CSST is made of either Type 304, 316, or 316L Stainless Steel, so in freshwater, any brand should be fine. I did some checking, and Wardflex, Gastite and Proflex state they use type 304. Tracpipe, Parflex, and Diamondback Flexible Gas Pipe only state "300 series SS", so they're probably 304.</p>