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TerraMex · 01-04-2004, 04:39 PM

I think you misunderstood me on several points. Or not

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I got the general idea at the first post. But with the (limited, i admit) experience i had a few years back with a few AC systems , they do tend to generate alot of water, specialy in the summer. But hey, here , summer we get up to 40º something, and we call winter when temps drop below 14º. I cant complain much about the weather.

This setting (assuming it works properly, which I think you can make it work) , wont be as powerful , but I'm willing to bet it will generate enough, to cause some concern about the rugs

. Specially in hot days , and , with that new subterranean radiator, you can get temps lower than 8 ºC. That's why my comment on the water issue.

The neoprene is for the outside of the copper chimney . You pointed 50 to 60 ºC . I wouldnt want to touch it

. And also to keep the heat inside, and avoid exterior condensation. Just making good use of energy. And it's probably not the best idea to connect the chimney outside, the recirculation of air in the room through the system will keep the humidity levels down, which is the whole point.

Again, the system will only work if the convection currents formed are sufficient to move enough air through the system. I mean, the chimney must be able to drag enough air through the rad (and the case). Which is not that easy because the cold air is heavier.

It's all good , but , if you're building an air tight case, you could just try to form a small vaccum. No air, no condensation

(I know I know, it's probably a pain to achieve even a partial vaccum. Well ... er cube of lexan maybe, hmmm).

01-04-2004, 04:39 PM	#18
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	I think you misunderstood me on several points. Or not . I got the general idea at the first post. But with the (limited, i admit) experience i had a few years back with a few AC systems , they do tend to generate alot of water, specialy in the summer. But hey, here , summer we get up to 40º something, and we call winter when temps drop below 14º. I cant complain much about the weather. This setting (assuming it works properly, which I think you can make it work) , wont be as powerful , but I'm willing to bet it will generate enough, to cause some concern about the rugs . Specially in hot days , and , with that new subterranean radiator, you can get temps lower than 8 ºC. That's why my comment on the water issue. The neoprene is for the outside of the copper chimney . You pointed 50 to 60 ºC . I wouldnt want to touch it . And also to keep the heat inside, and avoid exterior condensation. Just making good use of energy. And it's probably not the best idea to connect the chimney outside, the recirculation of air in the room through the system will keep the humidity levels down, which is the whole point. Again, the system will only work if the convection currents formed are sufficient to move enough air through the system. I mean, the chimney must be able to drag enough air through the rad (and the case). Which is not that easy because the cold air is heavier. It's all good , but , if you're building an air tight case, you could just try to form a small vaccum. No air, no condensation (I know I know, it's probably a pain to achieve even a partial vaccum. Well ... er cube of lexan maybe, hmmm). __________________ "we need more cowbell."