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    Re: Heaters

    i'm using 150 watt heaters in my two 55 gallon fry tanks, they've had no problem keeping the tanks at 68-70 in my unheated basement.. even when the pool is at 64, the heaters only light up for a little while at a time..
    i've used 1/2" rigid foam insulation to wrap the glass tanks when it's really cold for extended periods

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    Re: Heaters

    Why not use a barrel stove and burned the combustable house refuse, junk mail, etc?

    Northern tools has a barrel kit for like $30. You can do a dual chamber system to increase heat exchange.

    Looking into this myself.
    At first I left this blank...but now I believe: "It's better to keep your mouth closed, and have the world think your a fool, than open it and confirm it."

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    Have you considered a rocket stove. I want to incorporate one into my plans. What I really want to do is engineer a hybride model that will work with a wood pellet feeder for continuous operation.
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    Re: Heaters

    "A heater is an object that emits heat..."

    Context is critical.

    http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/te...s/g/heater.htm

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    If you're going to use a wood pellet feeder
    you might want to look into burning corn as fuel.

    http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Bi ... 93-023.htm

    http://www.alternativeheatingfuels.com/ ... n-delivery

    I realise the Pennsylvania retailer is a bit far from you to deliver :=)
    I include it as a bit of a guide to price and availability,
    and to show that corn is now viewed as a viable fuel.
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    Re: Heaters

    Infrared heaters have been used widely for generations and are still being used today in many homes and company buildings.

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    Re: Heaters

    Quote Originally Posted by Tobiascute
    Infrared heaters have been used widely for generations and are still being used today in many homes and company buildings.
    True, but IR doesn't heat air, only objects.
    In offices with ceiling-mounted IR heaters
    the workers have chronically cold legs
    because the IR doesn't penetrate the desk top.

    Does IR heat water?
    I don't know.
    If not, it would have to be used to heat an object
    (such as a pipe) in the water...
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    Re: Heaters

    ooooh....I have never heard of these things. If it heats an object, and the water passes over it cooling it.....how effecient do they work? Running pex through my attic has been my best heater heat....and dirt cheap too.
    At first I left this blank...but now I believe: "It's better to keep your mouth closed, and have the world think your a fool, than open it and confirm it."

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    Re: Heaters

    Are you heating the attic or collecting heat from the on sunny days? How do you have it set up?

    Quote Originally Posted by foodchain
    ooooh....I have never heard of these things. If it heats an object, and the water passes over it cooling it.....how effecient do they work? Running pex through my attic has been my best heater heat....and dirt cheap too.
    Nothin to it but to do it yourself

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    Re: Heaters

    Not sure your climate is hot enough. But in TX we routinely carry over 100, often 110 for about 3 months straight.
    My water main failed where it mated up to my slab foundation. My trusted plumber looked at the new tile I laid throughout the house and opted to run it up through the wall and into the attic. Going with pex. Then back down through the walls to tie back into all the fixtures.
    Added surprise when I turned on the outdoor hose bib and searing hot water came out for about 15 minutes. Now why did it do that? I scratched my head for a while, never did that before.....the heat down here collected in the attic, and even though I have a mature pecan tree canopy over house, you can literally fry an egg on the pavement. My son did it last summer during the drought.
    My house gas bill now is about $8/month.
    At first I left this blank...but now I believe: "It's better to keep your mouth closed, and have the world think your a fool, than open it and confirm it."

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