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<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook">I hate to be picky........the Myth Busters
created an eruption....explosions require hypergolic materials. I need to
go get something to do...........</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Holt E. Kelly<BR>Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products<BR>500 Jewell
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<A title=jay@asis.com href="mailto:jay@asis.com">jay peltz</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Pt valves as
overheat control</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Drake,<BR><BR>I don't know if you ever watch Myth Busters,
but google them and check <BR>out the water tank they
exploded.<BR><BR>Short version is they took a standard 40 gallon electric
tank, put <BR>into a small building, no PT valve, heated it until it
exploded.<BR>It flew something like 200' into the air, just amazing and super
scary <BR>to see. I'm with Jeff, I'd put a second in just for
safety.<BR><BR>jay<BR><BR>peltz power<BR>On Nov 11, 2008, at 4:40 PM, Drake
Chamberlin wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> At 09:15 AM 11/11/2008, you
wrote:<BR>>> My question....is there a more robust version of that P/T
valve<BR>>> that I should be using? Something that you would use in a
boiler <BR>>> perhaps?<BR>><BR>> I'm not really a hot water
guy either, but I'm scheming on putting <BR>> in solar hot water with
a wood stove backup loop. I was thinking of <BR>> using a valve
from a dishwasher or washing machine. They are <BR>>
electrically controlled, and designed to take hot water straight
<BR>> from the tank. Control the electric valve with an
aquastat. If <BR>> there is no place to thread the aquastat
into the tank, it would be <BR>> more difficult, but still possible
with a bit of plumbing. For sure <BR>> the T/P valve would be
needed for whenever the power went down.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Drake
Chamberlin<BR>> Athens Electric<BR>> OH License 44810<BR>> CO License
3773<BR>> 740-448-7328<BR>> 740-856-9648<BR>><BR>>
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