Wood burning pool heater

Wood burning/solar pool heater!
www.amazon.com/dp/B000UC5CL0/...
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[@GreatBigBoat]

Couple things ... You need to be able to cool the barrel if your power goes out or you may split the 3/8th pipe. You should use a separate pump for the heater system (for many reasons that you will discover) . If you want a lot more heat cover the top of the barrel with 4" of rock wool insulation and drop a metal shield on top. I am into year 3 now and my system works like a charm.

[@joetallieu3225]

Hi Bruce. I'm looking to build a system like this and I would like your expertise on the additions/alterations you did on your heater.

[@tucoblondy1643]

Nice job

[@BarbellSanctuary]

Nice! Did you compare it to an inside barrel set up? Currious what would be better I run 50' of 3/8th inside right now but have a roll of 50' 1/2 inch on the way.

[@boxerbrock7595]

Inside would be hotter at first but eventually you will get build up on your pipes. I think the outside will be better long term.

[@COSMACELF1802]

Hi, Thank you. I built the same barrel and put 3x 50' 1/2" copper tubing. I used 1" copper coupler to parallel the 3 coils of 50', but there is a loss of heat between the steel barrel and coil. Any ideas on how to transfer more heat?

[@boxerbrock7595]

It has to be wrapped tight around the barrel and wrapped tight together when coiling around the barrel.

[@buttacupss7495]

Where did you get the smoke stack? Found the kit for door and legs but not the pipe. Thank you for the video

[@boxerbrock7595]

Got it at Lowe's.

[@robertcrawford5932]

How much money did you spend on all the copper used for barrel?

[@boxerbrock7595]

More than I wanted too.

[@GreatBigBoat]

Best thing you did was put the coil on the outside. I have the same setup with 250' (5X 50') of 3/8 inch copper. I use a manifold system with 4 branches. One branch carries 100' the rest 50' each. We are on our second season now and this thing is fantastic all the way up to 103 degrees F if you wish to experience a hot tub/pool.

[@cerebralvision]

Why is it better to put the copper tubing on the outside? I'm thinking of making one too. Do you have a diagram of how yours is set up?

[@peterguerin5552]

Bruce, how is the flow with 4 branches of 3/8, are you using separate pump or in your main pump circuit, I'm debating pipe size, was going to do 2-3 branches out of 50' 1/2 or 3/4, worried about getting tight wrap with 3/4..

[@chriskopec1858]

❤👍

[@Hammy27715]

Where did you get your pipe and top piece

[@boxerbrock7595]

Lowes.

[@mattadams7660]

When you add the second 50ft of 3/4 please do an update. I may just copy your design!

[@boxerbrock7595]

I will but at the current prices, it might be awhile.

[@justindonoghue8516]

How many feet of copper tubing did you use?

[@boxerbrock7595]

120' of 3/8 copper. I wasn't getting the flow I wanted so I have now went to 3/4". It's much better.

[@wouttiiii]

Will the chlorine affect the copper tubing?

[@boxerbrock7595]

@@wouttiiii I wouldn't think so. Time will tell I guess.

[@shawndoyle6460]

The chlorine will eat at the copper..

[@db4027]

What if u put the coils on the inside and on the outside and on the vent pipe? Haha and made the vent pipe tall enough that the smoke coming out was like room temperature 15 feet up lol. Now thats efficient

[@ScooterFXRS]

You'd be asking for fatigue failure of the copper inside the drum if not spots that melt.

[@leighharvey9150]

There is a practical limit. The most you can heat the water is 100 degrees. In a single pipe the water will quickly reach its max temp and unless you can pump the water through faster it just doesn’t make a difference.

[@layer3networkgeek]

I'm wondering if a 30 gallon drum with the same length of copper would possibly be more efficient. The reason I'm thinking this is that a 30 gallon drum has a circumference of about 4.75 ft (vs about 6' for a 55 gallon drum), so for the same 50' of copper, you would get more complete wraps around the barrel and more of that copper would cover the areas above and to the sides of the fire inside.

[@boxerbrock7595]

I would think it would be.

[@layer3networkgeek]

@@boxerbrock7595 did you ever add an additional 50 ft of 3/4 ? That video update has comments turned off. I'm looking at doing 100' myself, was wondering if you did and how the output was.

[@sethtaylorm925]

I think 50 would put out higher but, because allow more of reburn of wood gasses

[@boxerbrock7595]

@@layer3networkgeek no I haven't yet. The price of copper is ridiculous.

[@mattadams7660]

Do you have the link for the grate?

[@boxerbrock7595]

www.amazon.com/dp/B000UC5CL0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_JZNN9EVG9D6AF4TSRMS8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@mattadams7660]

@@boxerbrock7595 thanks!

[@raelmacintyre974]

What pump do u use?

[@boxerbrock7595]

My pool pump.

[@raelmacintyre974]

@@boxerbrock7595 cool, I think I'll need another pump, don't think my pump is strong enough.

[@jakehollabaugh6139]

Do you have a link for amazon?

[@boxerbrock7595]

www.amazon.com/dp/B000IO6RAA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MGVA2431S3ZTY0ZYHRMZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@boxerbrock7595]

www.amazon.com/dp/B000UC5CL0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_PR6NX904XJ1DS4B2ZF1Z?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@jakehollabaugh6139]

Thanks

[@boxerbrock7595]

@@jakehollabaugh6139 you're welcome.