JoeHPhil
Member
All,
I'm sure this is not a new idea and given the number of engineeers in the group I thought I'd get feedback before returning from HomeDepot to witness the wife's "what now?" look. I think she has grown immune to my arguments that each new peice of equiptment equals cost savings.
Anyway, my immersion chiller has cracked. This immersion chiller has survived almost 2 decades of abuse so I am happy with it's full life.
Usage:
I like to use it in combination with a whirlpool through an existing CFC. In the summer I use it as a prechiller for the CFC water after getting the whole pot to ~130*.
Thought:
Straight 1/2" copper pipe to the bottom of the chiller. A 'T" there diverges into 2 3/8" copper coils woven like an earier rib-cage style IC and back to a common straight pipe at the top. A plate at the top drilled to allow me to drop in a thermometer without fear of it falling into the pot. Lastly an adjustable 'leg' of 1/2" copper pipe to hold it to the desired height.
Tell me where I am goofy or could do better...
I'm sure this is not a new idea and given the number of engineeers in the group I thought I'd get feedback before returning from HomeDepot to witness the wife's "what now?" look. I think she has grown immune to my arguments that each new peice of equiptment equals cost savings.
Anyway, my immersion chiller has cracked. This immersion chiller has survived almost 2 decades of abuse so I am happy with it's full life.
Usage:
I like to use it in combination with a whirlpool through an existing CFC. In the summer I use it as a prechiller for the CFC water after getting the whole pot to ~130*.
Thought:
Straight 1/2" copper pipe to the bottom of the chiller. A 'T" there diverges into 2 3/8" copper coils woven like an earier rib-cage style IC and back to a common straight pipe at the top. A plate at the top drilled to allow me to drop in a thermometer without fear of it falling into the pot. Lastly an adjustable 'leg' of 1/2" copper pipe to hold it to the desired height.
Tell me where I am goofy or could do better...