Redneck Pool Heater Smudge Pot DIY! Works Great!! Tutorial

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Fun project! Hope you enjoy my redneck smudge pot diy pool heater!! It definitely keeps the pool water alot warmer than it would be without it, thats a win!
I feel adding a wrap or something around the coils to keep the wind/outside air from hitting the coils will help alot.. But regardless, the pool is never cool anymore, love it!! Is almost a hot tub if you want it to be!!
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[@JohnVHLife]

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[@stevenbruce2659]

Brilliant!!!!!

[@robertbellini6491]

Thanks. I’m building a similar set up next year. This video helps.

[@JohnVHLife]

Oh cool! If you post a video let me know, love to see it!

[@VV-wp6ws]

If you shorten the hose run your heat loss will decrease. Great idea!! Specially for portable hot tub trough

[@smudgepotdirect]

This is such a great idea!!

[@JohnVHLife]

Thanks! Im pretty stoked with how well it worked!

[@doinsngoins]

I like this killer hot water heater

[@JohnVHLife]

So fun!

[@Mike-01234]

Your neighbor must be thinking someone running a diesel truck all night all that black smoke.

[@JohnVHLife]

I bought them a smudge pot too. They thought it was cool! But smoke goes out in a minute.

[@ethansmith9065]

Once you get it choochin good, the soot all but disappears. Heat comes up and draw starts and draw adds lots of oxygen. More oxygen gives cleaner burn. Most times if you see the flame there is no smoke.

[@reckemroysrc3764]

It's definitely pool weather. Nice job John. Diesel fuel for the win. 👍👍😎✌👊

[@JohnVHLife]

Yeah buddy. If only it was as cheap as waste oil. Haha

[@damianjones6546]

Brilliant, we have the exact same pool. I'm gonna hook up an old air source heat pump and we also have a copper coils inside an old tank. Not sure whether to use wood or make an oil burner to put inside it.

[@JohnVHLife]

One thing I changed last year, was to T into the pools pump system, and use it instead of the second pump setup. I finally had issues with the secondary one due to picking up too much junk in the pool.

[@don_wynn]

Hi, I have a similar pool, where did you get the heat cover?

[@davidvaught586]

You need a cover and insulation on the side walls

[@JohnVHLife]

That would help for sure! We put a tarp over the top thats black now, but nothing on the sides, how would I insulate that? Either way, I can get the pool pretty hot if I run the pot 24/7

[@brianmcshane8730]

Do Not put the COIL inside the chimney pipe, cold coil and the heat create condensation on the coil that drips into the hot oil , which can create a explosion situation, use on the outside only. Remember hot oil and water explode , use extreme caution

[@johnkreger5093]

If you were to do this again would you use a smaller copper line like you were saying to reduce flow and get the water hotter? Plan on making one for my pool as well.

[@JohnVHLife]

I dont think so, Id wrap the outside or make a shield to keep heat in

[@oddlyrightoddlyright2475]

I used foam insulation under my pool with helps

[@JohnVHLife]

Good idea!

[@Miguelmee]

I was looking if someone has done this !!!🤣

[@jimthedarkhorse6766]

Great video! We have a burn barrel setup and hate cold water too lol. Was wondering if you could tell me how much fuel you use in a 24 hour period. The kind of fuel or oil you use and the ratio. Also, did you build your smudge pot and do you recommend a resource to watch for the build thanks for your time!

[@JohnVHLife]

I mainly run used motor oil only. 5 gallons lasts 8hrs or so, depends on your carb setting on the smudge pot. These are antique orchard heaters, you can buy them for about $120.. Search your local craigslist for smudge pot orchard heater

[@jimthedarkhorse6766]

@@JohnVHLife awesome! thanks so much for the quick reply!

[@MrItsthething]

This would be way quicker if you put the coil inside the top of the smudge pot directly in the flame. Pretty cool idea though.

[@brianmcshane8730]

Condensation will form off the cold coil and drip into the hot oil , bad idea, trust me I tried this

[@chupapimunano5910]

What kind of wick do you put inside the orchard heater

[@JohnVHLife]

I use gas!

[@rickhgrv]

Add some Bubbles and you got a Jacuzzi

[@gutrali]

Everyone loves green, copper contaminated pool water

[@JohnVHLife]

haha, nope!

[@equipt4sound]

So why is the copper coil outside the stack? Seems it would have been fine coiled a little tighter and slipped inside or was it a problem cutting a hole or slit in the stack? Is there some reason the heat is set up so far away from the pool? Smell or are the pool chemicals flammable in which case light the pool on fire and add water until it goes out (kidding of course.) Ohhhh, hey fire place boat float! Metal bottom fireplace on floats.

[@JohnVHLife]

I dont want to cut up the stack, or limit the exhaust flow. I just wanted the sound and fire a little ways away, no real other reason.

[@201dm]

Did you say “oil and gas” no bueno! Don’t use gas. Great idea tho! I’m going to try this!

[@JohnVHLife]

Tiny bit of gas. Starts it off faster.

[@juliemunoz2762]

I suspect that smudge pot will melt the copper if it goes dry.

[@unoptimized3577]

What size of pipe did you use?

[@JohnVHLife]

The copper pipe? Its right at the beginning of the video.

[@garygerard4290]

a couple of suggestions: as the warm water in the coiled copper would naturally want to rise - make sure you are introducing the cool pool water at the bottom of the coil also wrap some fiberglass insulation around the outside of the coil & stack - you're loosing heat without it

[@JohnVHLife]

Thanks for the tips!

[@guntamgil1]

@@JohnVHLife and shorten the distance to the pool

[@JohnVHLife]

@@guntamgil1 I dont really want it any closer to the pool, I did however use alot of pool noodles for the return line, Ill make some changes this spring and make an updated video!

[@guntamgil1]

@@JohnVHLife with kids arround i understand it . paint those noodles black for more sunheat absorbtion .

[@JayRSwan]

What a brilliant idea!!! Any reason other than ease that you added the coils on the outside of the pot and not running them down the inside of the chimmy?

[@JohnVHLife]

So I could cap off the chimney, and just for ease of everything. Ill be wrapping the coils to try to keep some heat in this season. Thank you

[@zoeconner11]

Doesn't the chlorine eat the copper? I know it will turn water green

[@JohnVHLife]

I havent really had it long enough to know, when not in use I flush it with a garden hose, its been so hot and dry out I havent ran it in a month now, once we get towards the end of summer Ill probably fire it up again, I need to get more oil!

[@tastytechaddictsmtb]

It’s likely limescale buildup inside the pipe would protect the pipe before that happens.

[@lucibassoli]

The water pump capacity please? Ty

[@JohnVHLife]

Link in description

[@keatondong]

what oil?

[@JohnVHLife]

Used motor oil mainly. Or diesel

[@someguy9778]

Used oil is free...

[@egjorgov]

You are loosing 80% of the heat, the pipe should be less than 1/2 inch and in the flame, plus you need at least 150 kW of energy to get to 90f

[@JohnVHLife]

Maybe so. But I’ve gotten it so hot the neighbor said it was too hot.

[@MattDouglas-dq3eg]

76 to 73 ??????

[@JohnVHLife]

Huh?

[@delta3garcia]

I would like to report that I wasted $180 copper coil trying to do this. 😅😂😅 Fail miserably.

[@JohnVHLife]

Oh no! Kink it? It must be filled with something to coil properly

[@delta3garcia]

@@JohnVHLife yep made the first wrap and immediately kinked. I filled it with water and capped both ends. So frustrating. You made it seem so easy haha.

[@tbergentity]

bad pollution

[@JohnVHLife]

It burns pretty clean