ThePog Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Here is my effort, cant remember if I posted it here or not. I made a much bigger firebox for it after this version. The copper was pretty spendy but no other decent way to do it... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumrum Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Gnarly dude i dont know what size it is i will have a measure its pretty big the legs are 300 high if that helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumrum Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hey pog got more pics mate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 For the top edge of the IBC, how about some plastic hose split lengthwise, and just push it over the edge? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 You can get proper channel rubber type stuff in a variety of sizes from Para if they still exist for like 2c/metre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hey pog got more pics mate?? Not really sorry. That shit works pretty well, heated 700L from 9 to 42 degrees in about 3 - 3.5 hrs. I would do it slightly differently if i did it again, tighter coils so they sit completely in the flame, and a big cover with a chimney to retain the heat - or as it is more commonly known, a wetback fire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny.race Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Make one of these. There is no wood fueled fire or anything else that can match the heat output for the money that one of these can wack out. Apply said heat to a 20mm or 25mm diameter coil of copper ($$) inside the secondary burn part and you are away. You are going to pay for copper. Suck it up. Every ones in the same boat re that stuff. I have been collecting 20mm stuff from out of the yard when it comes in but joining it (silfos) is proving costly and it coils like shit at the joints. Almost not worth it. But yeah ... a coil of 20 or 25mm dia copper pipe in one of these things will heat a house load of water in quick order. People try to get away with the smaller diameter stuff and save money but their results are proportionate to what they spend. Check out the commercially available wetback and wetback boosters ... check out what size copper pipe diameter the pro's are using. There's a lesson in that. I like your tub man. Good stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 So... If lets say, I built one of these, and I wanted to post it, would one start a new thread? Or would the OP mind if I hijack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDA780 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Make your own thread in this section (other projects). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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