Bill Posey

PERHAPS I DID NOT MAKE MY TEST RESULTS CLEAR ENOUGH, BUT I AM SOMEWHAT LIMITED IN MY VERBAL DESCRIPTION . WE ARE HEATING THE WATER THAT IS IN A TANK THAT HAS BEEN SETTING OVERNIGHT IN A FEILD IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER.  OUR TEST WAS RUN WITH 1/2 INCH OF ICE ON TOP OF THE TANK.

HOPEFULLY THIS CLARIFIES TEST CONDITIONS.

THANKS

BILL

WE ARE USING AN OVAL STEEL TANK 2' X 4' X 16" DEEP AND YES IT IS WELL WATER

BILL

I HAVE BEEN BUILDING ROCKET HEATERS FOR 2 YEARS.  LAST YEAR WE CAME UP WITH A DESIGN FOR A STOCK TANK HEATER USING 4" EXAUST PIPE TUBING, 2" EXAUST TUBING & 4" SQUARE TUBE.  USING WOOD CHIPS FROM A  LOCAL SAWMILL & A 100 GAL. UNINSULATED OVAL STOCK TANK FROM THE FEED STORE, WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE THE WATER TEMP. FROM 30 DEGREES TO 60 DEGREES WITH 1 BURN.  WITH A SECOND BURN TEMP RISE WAS TO 72 DEGREES.  AVERAGE BURN TIME IS 45 MINUTES.  OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. WAS 27 DEGREES.  THIS UNIT HANGS FROM THE SIDE OF THE TANK & DOES NOT FLOAT.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS & PHOTOS I WILL TRY TO SEND.

THANKS,

BILL