RollinCoal02
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Im making a simple heat exchanger to heat water in my home from a outdoor wood burner. 1" copper pipe (water inside home) going through 2" copper pipe (heat source - water from wood stove)
My question is how long does the heat exchanger need to be to heat the water inside the 1" pipe to the 180*, the water temp inside the 2". Assuming heat source water in the 2" jacket is 180*F flowing 8 GPM and the water inside the 1" pipe is entering at ~160*f and flowing at 8 GPM...I can make this thing 10 feet long if I wanted, but I guess I would rather know how long it should be. Can anyone help? Thanks!
My question is how long does the heat exchanger need to be to heat the water inside the 1" pipe to the 180*, the water temp inside the 2". Assuming heat source water in the 2" jacket is 180*F flowing 8 GPM and the water inside the 1" pipe is entering at ~160*f and flowing at 8 GPM...I can make this thing 10 feet long if I wanted, but I guess I would rather know how long it should be. Can anyone help? Thanks!
