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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: uncle on September 23, 2013, 07:20:58 PM

Title: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: uncle on September 23, 2013, 07:20:58 PM: I know that 90's really reduce the flow but how do I connect the FPHx and the Water to Air exchanger without using a few?

Brian
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: RSI on September 23, 2013, 08:52:36 PM: You do use them when necessary. Just don't put them where they can be avoided.
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: Scott7m on September 23, 2013, 10:36:10 PM: Haha, figured you'd catch ur self there willie
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: willieG on September 23, 2013, 10:59:58 PM: Quote from: Scott7m on September 23, 2013, 10:36:10 PM
Haha, figured you'd catch ur self there willie
RSI caught me :-[

perhaps i shoudl just go read "Greats" posts :bash:
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: RSI on September 23, 2013, 11:12:59 PM: If you solder elbows on the heat exchanger the head loss is probably lower because they are larger but I am not sure how you calculate that. Going directly to the pex may or may not affect the normal copper ratings.
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: slimjim on September 24, 2013, 04:10:58 AM: You can also use long radius 90's ( refridgeration ) to reduce head as well.
Title: Re: Connecting the Exchangers
Post by: CountryBoyJohn on September 24, 2013, 01:11:36 PM: I used a sharkbite elbow to tie into my water to air exchanger. It was the only place in my whole system that required a 90. I boned up for the expensive fitting in this location because it was hard to get to and being an elbow, the sharkbite fitting reduces loss greatly be being an outside diameter fitting.