Post by whazzatt on Nov 30, 2021 3:20:43 GMT -8
We call boilers 'geysers' in South Africa. A wood-fired geyser is known as a 'donkey'.
Enter the rocket donkey! A highly adaptable solution to using wood fire to heat a fairly large quantity of water. In this case, approx. 130 litres in under 2 hours using a 6-inch J-tube.
His reason for not wanting a fire under a cast-iron bath is, according to him, that the bottom of the bath can get very hot, causing bathers to have to sit on submerged wooden planks. He did not want that.
His reason for not wanting a copper coil thermosyphon mechanism is, according to him, because spurts of hot water make the bathing experience tricky.
Here are pics of the solution. The final picture should give you an indication of what is happening on the inside of the outer barrel.
My friend is very happy with the end product. He asked his partner to marry him a few days ago, and she said yes. This is obviously due to the presence of the rocket donkey!
Enter the rocket donkey! A highly adaptable solution to using wood fire to heat a fairly large quantity of water. In this case, approx. 130 litres in under 2 hours using a 6-inch J-tube.
His reason for not wanting a fire under a cast-iron bath is, according to him, that the bottom of the bath can get very hot, causing bathers to have to sit on submerged wooden planks. He did not want that.
His reason for not wanting a copper coil thermosyphon mechanism is, according to him, because spurts of hot water make the bathing experience tricky.
Here are pics of the solution. The final picture should give you an indication of what is happening on the inside of the outer barrel.
My friend is very happy with the end product. He asked his partner to marry him a few days ago, and she said yes. This is obviously due to the presence of the rocket donkey!
