OWB Heat exchanger = radiator ?

[ngzcaz]

Thinking of it as simply a heat transference device, wouldnt a car radiator work lets say in a garage type setting with a small fan in back of it to push the heat ?
Put a slotted decorative front maybe ?


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[Butch(OH)]

I heat my shop with a car radiator and fan contolled with a line voltage thermostat. The radiator was free and the rest came from Lowes, I think I have $30 in the whole deal.

 

[urhstry]

A friend heats his plant by using an OWB, a radiator from a uke and two industrial sized fans behind it. Works well. Those things are huge!

 

[ngzcaz]

Butch, I have a radiator from a 1979 El Camino 350 in great shape. I'm planning to heat 800 sq ft garage, insulated ceiling and doors, but concrete block the rest of the way. Its a 100 ft run to the OWB, I'll be using insulated pex pipe.
How many sq ft are heating and with how big a radiator ? How long is your run and what degree is your water temp ?

:greenchainsaw:

 

[ericjeeper]

the biggest downfall I see

Is adapting 1 inch pex to radiator hose size .. If you can Obama up some fittings you are good to go.

 

[Jkebxjunke]

can Obama up some fittings .

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[Valkyrie Rider]

If you can get an older radiator with brass end tanks, you could solder on new fittings or seal up the large hose openings with some sheet copper or brass (like copper step flashing formed to shape and solder on copper adapters

 

[Butch(OH)]

Eric is right about the fittings, I own a lathe and custom fittings are a snap, sorry. I bet I could come up with something if I had to though. I am heating about 500 sq of decently insulated shop. Radiator is from a small car and sits in front of a cheapo fan from Lowes witha cardboard shroud, I wasnt looking to win a contest just heat the shop. Will get some pics on here in a day or so if you guys promise not to laugh too hardopcorn:

 

[Jkebxjunke]

here's a thought.. what if you got some STEEL or BRASS male insert fittings for the black poly pipe.. about the same size as radiator hose.. one side barbed and the other side with male threads... then all you have to do is adapt it with a bushing or reducer.. and done... yea its a quick and dirty way to go.. just have to keep an eye on the hose and replace it every few years. just an idea

 

[Valkyrie Rider]

here's a thought.. what if you got some steel or brass male insert fittings for the black poly pipe.. about the same size as radiator hose.. one side barbed and the other side with male threads... then all you have to do is adapt it with a bushing or reducer.. and done... yea its a quick and dirty way to go.. just have to keep an eye on the hose and replace it every few years. just an idea

Sure, that would work, you could buy some silicone hose that would last a LOT longer then rubber radiator hose.

Check a plumbing supply house too as they will have a LOT more then a Home depot or hardware store would.

 

[Sawmill]

Here is what I did, on the inlet and outlet of the radiator I put a short piece of hose appox. 4 inches long. Before I put it on the radiator I took it to a pluming supply and got a reducer bushing that would screw into the rubber hose. I then put a hose clamp over the threads on the reducer and slipped it on the radiator and put a second clamp on the radiator barb. I then screwed the pex fitting in and hooked up my lines. Been using it for 4 years and have not had any problems. When you buy the hose clamps make sure they are the good ones and not cheapes so they tighten down and hold good, If you use plastice pipe fitting as was suggested above most of them will not take the heat and self destruct in a year or so.

 

[Jkebxjunke]

Sure, that would work, you could buy some silicone hose that would last a LOT longer then rubber radiator hose.

Check a plumbing supply house too as they will have a LOT more then a Home depot or hardware store would.

I never thought of silicone hose... good point.. .Its a crude way to make it work .. but growing up on a farm you learn to make due with what you have and way to engineer things to fix a situation that may happen on weekends and middle of the night when no parts are available. sometimes you just have to be resourceful.. there are thinks I have literally patched things with duct tape and a soda can to get me through till i go the proper parts.

 

[Jkebxjunke]

Here is what I did, on the inlet and outlet of the radiator I put a short piece of hose appox. 4 inches long. Before I put it on the radiator I took it to a pluming supply and got a reducer bushing that would screw into the rubber hose. I then put a hose clamp over the threads on the reducer and slipped it on the radiator and put a second clamp on the radiator barb. I then screwed the pex fitting in and hooked up my lines. Been using it for 4 years and have not had any problems. When you buy the hose clamps make sure they are the good ones and not cheapes so they tighten down and hold good, If you use plastice pipe fitting as was suggested above most of them will not take the heat and self destruct in a year or so.

that's why I posted to use a STEEL or BRASS insert fitting.. they can take the heat not the plastic fittings.
I would try to get the BRASS fittings over the steel
BTW good idea on the the use of a threaded bushing.

 

[ktm rider]

I .. If you can Obama up some fittings you are good to go.

WOW !!!! Now that is funny right there, I don't care who ya are !!!

 

[MS-310]

Is adapting 1 inch pex to radiator hose size .. If you can Obama up some fittings you are good to go.

HOLY COW THATS FREAKING FUNNY>>>>LOLOLOL>>>There is a funny joke out there kinda like what you said.