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Concrete Slab water cooler loop

@ 2009/09/01

Well the slab gets poured on Wednesday so I thought I would sink 6 meters of copper pipe in the slab so that I can run my water loop through it when the house is finished. I hope to have water year round at about 16deg. No need for radiators or fans with chilled water coming straight out of the slab Hope there isnt any condensation issues but I dont think the water will be cold enough....

Firstly, Tasmanian agricultural areas (soil) have a mean annual temperature of 11-13 deg C. So I can expect the concrete foundation to sit at about 14-16 deg year round. When the house is built adding a few deg for ambient heat in the house. I have shown that this system will hold 150 watt load at about +7 deg above concrete temperature.

Comment from leeghoofd @ 2009/09/02

lol amasing, why didn't he go with more copper ?

Comment from jmke @ 2009/09/02

that's why he's the house owner I guess

Comment from Kougar @ 2009/09/02

I think the house owner would be unhappy with me if I tried this...

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