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Use for old hot water radiator's ??

Post in 'The Green Room' started by Mainely Saws, Mar 24, 2010.

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  1. Mainely Saws Member

    joined: Jan 11, 2010
    134 posts
    Topsham , Me.
    I ve got a number of old hot water radiator's of various sizes & was looking for a way to put them to good use . I heat with wood & gas forced hot air but I was wondering if they might be used in a batch solar water heater . They are heavy so that's kind of a drawback , any ideas ?????
    Mainely Saws, Mar 24, 2010
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  2. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,255 posts
    Northern Illinois
    OOohhh....You oughta skip right over to the boiler section of this forum and post this. Those hot water guys will start to drool. Many put those back into use in water boiler setups.

    Mater of fact - if you can get ahold of a mod - that may be the better place to post this (depending on your intentions).

    Now if your just looking to make use of them in some other way - I got nothin'
    Jags, Mar 24, 2010
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  3. Flatbedford Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 17, 2009
    4,648 posts
    Croton-on-Hudson, suburbs of NYC
    i have seen mounds of them at the scrap yard.
    Flatbedford, Mar 24, 2010
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  4. btuser Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 15, 2009
    1,882 posts
    The island of Rhum Boogie
    Depends on how pretty they are. If they're square and plain jane it's not so great, but if they're embossed and have intricate scroll work they can be pretty valuable. As far as heat storage goes, steel and cast iron have about the same specific heat capacity, which is about 15% of H20. Its the water that holds the heat, not the metal.
    btuser, Mar 24, 2010
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  5. Seasoned Oak Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2008
    2,020 posts
    Eastern Central PA
    I still use these in homes i remofel but try to find a way to hide the bulk in aninterior wall or under the floor. THe are hard to beat as they stay warm long after the finned baseboard has cooled down.
    Seasoned Oak, Mar 28, 2010
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