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Post by Bobwieser on Mar 24, 2015 15:49:25 GMT -8
Mat, I am a firm believer in real experience as opposed to the fear of what could happen. The building codes are trying to make things far to safe for us to the point that people cant afford to build a house today. Thanks for passing along what you have done. What do you mean by a " single tank system"? Please explain that. Thanks Bob.
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Post by Donkey on Mar 24, 2015 19:29:13 GMT -8
About the overall design: Sasha's plan is a combination shower/sauna, to be heated from one fire. The system would have a bypass/gate arrangement to guide heat to either a sauna or a double boiler hot water system.
The shower would be used daily or nearly so, the sauna weekly and on occasion, more.
I recommend that the sauna be as insulated as possible, use as little thermal mass as you can in the building and heat exchanger(s). Thermal mass isn't your friend with saunas; for every log you feed in a for the people, you'll feed in one (or more) for the cob! I would not build a bench run, but use a metal bell/barrel instead. You can pour water on the top for steam or use through-pipes and a valve upstream. Think fast, intense heat; even though it will dissipate quickly, you really don't need it after the sweat is done.
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