

| Subject: | Re[2]: The water heater project - Brads concerns |
| Date: | 13 Jan 95 11:58 |
Brad,
>This sounds like a pretty good idea to me! My concerns would be: 1)
>the system must have an expansion tank since it's a closed loop, and
>2) there must be some sort of relief valve (like on any heating
>vessel) in case your water pump fails or your expansion tank isn't
>big enough. I think that you did mention some sort of tank to let off
>steam. If that includes a relief valve, you'll be in good shape.
cheers for the concerns, and yes i've seen expansion tanks with
release valves in the filler caps with a little tube that allows the
steam or water to run away to the road.
Lee.
'64 Samba
L.S.Griffiths@Physics.Salford.ac.uk
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