DIY heat exchanger for storage tanks

[buddha]

I am debating whether to buy a plate exchanger or build a hx out of copper pipe. I know copper is one of the best materials to build a HX, however, I have found little information on how much copper it would take to transfer 200k BTUs.

 

[woodsmaster]

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/73181/

Here's an old thread that discuses the issue.

 

[Reggie Dunlap]

I used fin tube radiation because it was cheaper than regular copper at the time. Still happy after 4 winters...

 

[Reggie Dunlap]

I used fin tube radiation because it was cheaper than regular copper at the time. Still happy after 4 winters...