Right, update time.
I have been doing burns every so often to tweek the system, trying various pump arrangements and trying to get it to thermosyphon etc. I have settled on the pumping arrangements, as well as take off system for the radiator etc.
I have started to make the insulated cabinet for the water tank in the shed. It did require a re-arrange of things to give me enough room in the right place. All sorted now, so I have started building.
Here is the spot in the shed where it is going
Added some 50 mm thick EPS insulation to the external wall of the shed. The rest of the areas will be insulated with mineral wool, but I wanted some high performance rigid insulation there.
In that picture you can see a low profile plastic storage tray. The water tank will sit in that so that if it leaks it won't go everywhere.
I need to make an outlet for an overflow so out with the big drill
I then fitted an overflow to the tray using gaskets as well as high temperature sealant.
Now started to add fitting an pipes etc
Pump wiring
I added the tape to the pipe to help stop it kinking at any funny angles or whatever
Start of the conrtol and power system
And a shot of the boiler pipin on the outside
I have tested the pipe, joints and solvent etc by boiling in a pan for almost an hour. It doesn't go soft, and all stayed together etc, so I am happy to use this pipe. Also, I would hope that if it did fail due to the heat, it would fail at the boiler end, outside, and not cause too much of a problem
Updates soon.
Thans
Lewis
I have been doing burns every so often to tweek the system, trying various pump arrangements and trying to get it to thermosyphon etc. I have settled on the pumping arrangements, as well as take off system for the radiator etc.
I have started to make the insulated cabinet for the water tank in the shed. It did require a re-arrange of things to give me enough room in the right place. All sorted now, so I have started building.
Here is the spot in the shed where it is going
Added some 50 mm thick EPS insulation to the external wall of the shed. The rest of the areas will be insulated with mineral wool, but I wanted some high performance rigid insulation there.
In that picture you can see a low profile plastic storage tray. The water tank will sit in that so that if it leaks it won't go everywhere.
I need to make an outlet for an overflow so out with the big drill
I then fitted an overflow to the tray using gaskets as well as high temperature sealant.
Now started to add fitting an pipes etc
Pump wiring
I added the tape to the pipe to help stop it kinking at any funny angles or whatever
Start of the conrtol and power system
And a shot of the boiler pipin on the outside
I have tested the pipe, joints and solvent etc by boiling in a pan for almost an hour. It doesn't go soft, and all stayed together etc, so I am happy to use this pipe. Also, I would hope that if it did fail due to the heat, it would fail at the boiler end, outside, and not cause too much of a problem
Updates soon.
Thans
Lewis