"Nessalina Sanderella"

[chefothefuture]

like this?

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Perfect! That's even better than the stock tank!
What a place: I describe something and voila! It is done like magic.....
Now you're gonna tell me that you're using Pex heating for radiant heat right?

Cowabunga!!!!!!!

[Fred588]

No, but it is in a heated building and its going to have a heating system of its own. With the building heat set to the low 70s and no direct water heating, the water has maintained a temperature all winter of about 56.5 degrees, which means that is the temperature of the concrete liner and surrounding ground. That also shows how much heat will be needed for use in the winter. I hope to move the dedicated water heater into position either today or tomorrow. This will be connected to some hoses that will cycle water from the pit through the heater and back with a pump. I am stillnot sure if I will use a closed system, which is what the Studio clay pit has, or an open system like the old cork pit had. Once that is in place it will also get a cover to minimize evaporation.

like this?

588_0123[1].jpg

Perfect! That's even better than the stock tank!
What a place: I describe something and voila! It is done like magic.....
Now you're gonna tell me that you're using Pex heating for radiant heat right?

Cowabunga!!!!!!!

[chefothefuture]

No, but it is in a heated building and its going to have a heating system of its own. With the building heat set to the low 70s and no direct water heating, the water has maintained a temperature all winter of about 56.5 degrees, which means that is the temperature of the concrete liner and surrounding ground. That also shows how much heat will be needed for use in the winter. I hope to move the dedicated water heater into position either today or tomorrow. This will be connected to some hoses that will cycle water from the pit through the heater and back with a pump. I am stillnot sure if I will use a closed system, which is what the Studio clay pit has, or an open system like the old cork pit had. Once that is in place it will also get a cover to minimize evaporation.

Way cool! Or perhaps I should say hot LOL!
I still might try the Pex tubing with a radiant heat boiler; I can use LPG as my photovoltaic system just doesn't have the amp hour capacity.....
I asume that your heater is electric.
BTW- How many gallons (roughly) is your new creation?

I think that we are making giant Crock Pots... LOL

[Fred588]

No, but it is in a heated building and its going to have a heating system of its own. With the building heat set to the low 70s and no direct water heating, the water has maintained a temperature all winter of about 56.5 degrees, which means that is the temperature of the concrete liner and surrounding ground. That also shows how much heat will be needed for use in the winter. I hope to move the dedicated water heater into position either today or tomorrow. This will be connected to some hoses that will cycle water from the pit through the heater and back with a pump. I am stillnot sure if I will use a closed system, which is what the Studio clay pit has, or an open system like the old cork pit had. Once that is in place it will also get a cover to minimize evaporation.

Way cool! Or perhaps I should say hot LOL!
I still might try the Pex tubing with a radiant heat boiler; I can use LPG as my photovoltaic system just doesn't have the amp hour capacity.....
I asume that your heater is electric.
BTW- How many gallons (roughly) is your new creation?

I think that we are making giant Crock Pots... LOL

Very roughly its about 250 cubic feet. At 8 gallons to the cubic foot (a slight over-estimate) that comes to 2000.

[chefothefuture]

Very roughly its about 250 cubic feet. At 8 gallons to the cubic foot (a slight over-estimate) that comes to 2000.

Oh my, that's wonderful!
I think that's about the size of my "crater"(pit to be...)....
Ah, but to be on the Mainland where Bentonite is (comparatively) cheap and plentiful.....