Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

MtnDon wrote:

Any idea what the difference in water temp was in the water heater at the different settings?

Personally this looks like a successful test to me. What expectations do you have that these results don't meet?

No idea on the temperatures right now. However, my new IR thermometer arrived yesterday.

From that initial test I believe the concept has been proven sound. I guess I'm curious about what fans with 2x the CFM will do. The one new fan arrived in this mornings post. Probably tomorrow I'll do a test measuring water temperature across the radiator a the Low - Medium - High water heater settings. That'll be with the original fan set. Then I'll change the fans and do another set of temperature drop tests.

The temperature controller may arrive in a few days. Or may not. It's a direct China shipment. When that arrives it may be interesting to compare the energy use to maintain the selected temperature with both the low and the higher capacity fans. Or if I can find where the un-used PWM controller is I may try slowing the speed of the higher capacity fans.

But for now I'd say what I have works. Add a temperature controller and it should be viable for any TD and small insulated CT.

I'll be back with temperatures and energy use later. Just can't say when for certain. Then we can all compare results and maybe others can refine the system. All I want is to have some heat without spending the big bucks for something like a Propex. Some other heaters that others have used require wall space we do not want to give up.

lrrowe wrote:

MtnDon wrote:

Any idea what the difference in water temp was in the water heater at the different settings?

Personally this looks like a successful test to me. What expectations do you have that these results don't meet?

No idea on the temperatures right now. However, my new IR thermometer arrived yesterday.

From that initial test I believe the concept has been proven sound. I guess I'm curious about what fans with 2x the CFM will do. The one new fan arrived in this mornings post. Probably tomorrow I'll do a test measuring water temperature across the radiator a the Low - Medium - High water heater settings. That'll be with the original fan set. Then I'll change the fans and do another set of temperature drop tests.

The temperature controller may arrive in a few days. Or may not. It's a direct China shipment. When that arrives it may be interesting to compare the energy use to maintain the selected temperature with both the low and the higher capacity fans. Or if I can find where the un-used PWM controller is I may try slowing the speed of the higher capacity fans.

But for now I'd say what I have works. Add a temperature controller and it should be viable for any TD and small insulated CT.

I'll be back with temperatures and energy use later. Just can't say when for certain. Then we can all compare results and maybe others can refine the system. All I want is to have some heat without spending the big bucks for something like a Propex. Some other heaters that others have used require wall space we do not want to give up.

MtnDon, what IF Thermometer did you get? My recently received cheap $16 one from China is defective. It reads 5-6 degrees too low when calibrated against other devices. They many replace it, but I have lost confidence that any unit from them will be any good.

aggie79 wrote:

lrrowe wrote:aggie 79,


Here's example of a "thicker" radiator: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16235/ex-rad-409/Alphacool_NexXxoS_Monsta_Single_120mm_Radiator_-_80mm_Thick.html?tl=g30c95s159. In fact, this site has more radiator possibilities that one could imagine would exist.

Take care,
Tom

Shadow Catcher wrote:Let me put it this way, I now have all the bits and pieces to install it and looking out the window it is snowing
Compass Rose has however been freed from her ice and snow chrysalis and I have been checking to make sure winter was not getting into places I did not want it. Assuming it warms up next week I may install.
I am a bit it was two years ago that I had my heart attack working on electrical on CR during spring break, (if my wife had not taken me to the Docs, I would not be here).

MtnDon wrote:Next week will be a week long test. All non-electric forest service or federal national monument campgrounds in SE AZ. Projected night time temperatures in the 40's, and a little lower with one possible campground at 9000 feet.