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Re: NFC: keeping it cool
Another option would be to simply wrap the tubing/pipe lines with
something, such as fibreglass (Obviosuly, don't leave these exposed.. .:)
Also, if the distance between tank and refridge isn't great, this won't be
too big a problem...
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On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Andrew S Dalton wrote:
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 22:15:59 -0500
> From: Andrew S Dalton <ASDALTON at prodigy_net>
> Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: NFC: keeping it cool
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua L Wiegert <joshuaw at paul_paulsmiths.edu>
> To: nfc at actwin_com <nfc at actwin_com>
> Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: NFC: keeping it cool
>
>
> >I'm not sure how well this is going to work, or, hey, if its going to
> >work. :) But, I can certainly advice against using Copper, instead, try
> >felxible plastic ("rubber") hosing, or PVC... both of which, tw, will
> >probably be cheaper.
>
>
> Unfortunately, this will really hurt your heat transfer rate, since plastic
> and rubber are bad conductors of heat in comparison to copper. This may or
> may not be a problem, depending on the size of your refrigerator and
> aquarium. If you use plastic tubing with thin walls, this will reduce the
> resistance of the tubing.
>
> You might be able to use metal tubing safely if you cover the aquarium side
> of the tubing with a thin layer of epoxy.
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