Redneck pool heater

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Convert a fire pit or old grill into a wood burning pool heater water heater. I bought a 16' x 4' pool, but found that a gas or electric heater would cost more than the price of the pool itself. I also had a lot of limbs and split wood from a fallen tree in my yard. This made for a very easy and effective combination. Now, when I burn wood in my fire pit, I also heat my pool.

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Not much different than the setup on this thread.

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BTU input to the water of , to , per hour. Measures 35" high x 23" wide x 33" long and weighs lbs. Inside of fire box measures 28" deep 18" wide and 20" tall. Can heat a 12, gallon pool by 1. Painted with heavy duty exterior Hi-Temp Satin glossy black paint.

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If water flashed to steam, it could stop water flow which can rapidly lead to melting the tube,. First post Replace with the plastic fitting and a plastic zip tie. I bought and filled my pool in May. In all honesty though, if the chlorine does have a deteriorating effect on copper and your copper tubing fails its will suck but really won't be as bad as if the coil in my gasification boiler crapped out. The temperature fluctuated in the range of F directly with the size of the fire. Apr 4, Searsport, Maine www. NS Gearhead New Member. Make it more efficient by replacing the most expensive part? Check me out on youtube; wannabejeeper tom; thanks for the heads up. A heat exchanger like this has to rely on high, constant flow.

One very common way pool owners can extender their pool season is adding a heater. Going the traditional route involves permits, gas lines, electric lines, excavation, and re-plumb pool lines. It can quickly become a large expense.

Salvaged another blanket destined for the dumpster Since this is open ended pressure can't build up or is the flashing so explosive that the pressure pulse blows the copper? Media New media New comments Search media. DoubleB Minister of Fire. Search Everywhere Threads This forum This thread. If the tubing was square and tight together your method would make a significant difference. Perhaps my explanation wasn't clear. What type of pump are you using? Even if it were to flash to steam boil would it not just recondense down the line? We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues. Carefully bend the 10 feet of pipe to shape until it reaches the pool. Reactions: Chris Hoskin , hobbyheater and flyingcow. Now, when I burn wood in my fire pit, I also heat my pool. Momentary loss of flow with this kind of fire would flash the water to steam in well under a minute. As proof, my neighbor's extremely blond daughter's been in several times with no issues.