[SEL] Thermo-syphon Question

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi Paul.  
Hot water will continue to rise until there is no more up.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California
USA
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On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:26:25 -0600 "Paul Maples"
<paulmaples at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> I am working on getting a coolant tank built for my 5 HP Stover and I 
> will be using one of the early Stover Cast Iron Stands: See the 
> picture below:
> 
>
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverTankStand1.jpg
> 
> By using this stand my tank will be up higher than it normally would 
> be if it was mounted at the same level as the engine. My question is 
> how high can you reasonably expect the thermo-syphon effect to push 
> the water up to the top of the tank? I need to know this so I can 
> properly locate my inlet fitting for the intake of water at the 
> top.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul