IR of heat exchanger

David MC Lee · 04/14/2016, 07:52 PM

Took an IR image of my geothermal heat exchanger. You can see cold water (blue/black) enter from the bottom and then come out much warmer (violet). Can't see any difference in tank water but it is there. Works very well.

Curt2199 · 04/15/2016, 04:53 AM

So your using geothermal power to hear the aquarium? I've been looking at using coiled titanium tube plumbed to a pump at my water heater controlled by the Apex to circulate and return water to the heater. Geothermal sounds interesting but I've heard it requires a lot of investment and time to see returns.

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David MC Lee · 04/15/2016, 05:15 AM

Its a titanium heat exchanger. I only use it for cooling but could easily be designed for heating.

04/14/2016, 07:52 PM	#1
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	IR of heat exchanger Took an IR image of my geothermal heat exchanger. You can see cold water (blue/black) enter from the bottom and then come out much warmer (violet). Can't see any difference in tank water but it is there. Works very well.

04/15/2016, 04:53 AM	#2
Curt2199 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 451	IR of heat exchanger So your using geothermal power to hear the aquarium? I've been looking at using coiled titanium tube plumbed to a pump at my water heater controlled by the Apex to circulate and return water to the heater. Geothermal sounds interesting but I've heard it requires a lot of investment and time to see returns. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/15/2016, 05:15 AM	#3
David MC Lee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South of Springfield IL. Posts: 1,645	Its a titanium heat exchanger. I only use it for cooling but could easily be designed for heating.