Double Helix Question

jim81147 · Post by **jim81147** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:48 am

Is a double helix better than a single helix if you only have 1 water supply? I have seen them mentioned and read thier praises , but wouldnt you actually hinder the cooling process if it was just one continuous tube?

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:12 pm

Nope, it won't hinder the cooling process. Water absorbs ALOT of energy to go from liquid at 212 F to vapor state at 212 F....on the order of 7 to 10 times ( forget the exact number) the amount of heat that is required to take the same amount of water from 32 F to 212 F.

So even though you have heated the water in your condensor up a bit it still has lots of heat capacity left to condense the vapor.