Redneck pool heater

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Convert a fire pit or old grill into a wood burning pool heater water heater. I bought a 16' x 4' pool, but found that a gas or electric heater would cost more than the price of the pool itself. I also had a lot of limbs and split wood from a fallen tree in my yard. This made for a very easy and effective combination. Now, when I burn wood in my fire pit, I also heat my pool. By the time the water makes it out of the pipe, the fire has heated the water. This is similar to how a standard hot water heater works.

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I bought and filled my pool in May. Pre-heating with kerosene introduced some waste oil It did pick up more then this. Sep 15, 11, Nova Scotia.

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Redneck pool heater

One very common way pool owners can extender their pool season is adding a heater. Going the traditional route involves permits, gas lines, electric lines, excavation, and re-plumb pool lines. It can quickly become a large expense. A simpler and more affordable way to heat your pool is buy making a DIY pool heater.

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Not much different than the setup on this thread. When I added charcoal to the top rack the temperature remained in the upper range longer and did not fluctuate as much. Went with an indirect tank instead. Everywhere Threads This forum This thread. Maybe the next version will have some type of safety valve Or maybe I should just wait and see how long your copper tubing last. Place the black foam insulator, used for hot water pipes, over the pipe. Carefully bend the 10 feet of pipe to shape until it reaches the pool. I'm getting the results I was looking for First post It sank to the bottom and heated the water from the bottom up. So nothing on the smudge pot idea? The parts you will need are all common parts that can be found at most local hardware stores. Oct 15, 1, WI. It's some kind of cast, so it doesn't drill.

BTU input to the water of , to , per hour. Measures 35" high x 23" wide x 33" long and weighs lbs. Inside of fire box measures 28" deep 18" wide and 20" tall.

NS eh? Thanks Highbeam! We have a small pool out back, and are contemplating replacing it with a bit bigger one. That's good proof. Glad the pool is so warm. A little costly, but it is much more efficient and easy to install than using a series of elbows and straight pipe, as in my original design. The heated water exits the pipe back into the pool. I really like this thread as well. I also had a lot of limbs and split wood from a fallen tree in my yard. I also moved the grate up inches to allow a smaller fire to heat the pipes more efficiently. Reactions: Johnkutsch and flyingcow. Jan 9, 1, SW Missouri. Didn't stay shiney long!