Self Circulating Boiler?
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Re: Self Circulating Boiler?
I have a 4” ferrule on the top to connect my column.
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Re: Self Circulating Boiler?
You could try making an internal chimney, a piece of 3' copper notched to straddle your
element, extend 2-3" above the element. I may create convection from the heat of your
element to pull the bottom mash up past your element. even copper sheet in the form
of a tent with largeish holes at the top might circulate the lowest and theoretaclly coolest
to above the element and into the rising heated mash. I can't see how it could hurt if you
have any materials to try it. a 2" would be a no go, but when you said 4" the door opened.
stainless parts would work also. good luck.
element, extend 2-3" above the element. I may create convection from the heat of your
element to pull the bottom mash up past your element. even copper sheet in the form
of a tent with largeish holes at the top might circulate the lowest and theoretaclly coolest
to above the element and into the rising heated mash. I can't see how it could hurt if you
have any materials to try it. a 2" would be a no go, but when you said 4" the door opened.
stainless parts would work also. good luck.
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Re: Self Circulating Boiler?
As stated earlier, myself have a boiler with a very pronounced concave bottom. My heater sits above >20lt of charge. I recently installed a thermowel about 50mm lower and 100mm to the side of the heater. On heat up my thermometer sits at 20*C for about 3/4 of the time, then it will rise to 30*C slowly, and just before the plates start loading the temp will shoot to 83 to 85*C.
So convection does the stirring on time.
So convection does the stirring on time.
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