Hello all,
I want to connect a hot water tank to a wood burning stove so that it works by thermosiphon.
I can position the tank either:-
A/ alongside the stove (about 18" away), such that the cold pipe from the tank to the stove is straight, and there is a short vertical length in the hot pipe.
or
B/ raise the tank so that there is a vertical section in the cold pipe and a longer vertical in the hot pipe.
I was thinking that A/ would be best as it gives the shortest pipe runs (less friction; less heat loss), but then wondered if B/ would give a stronger thermosiphon.
Does B/ give a stronger thermosiphon? and if so what would the optimum height be (only have a few feet to work with as I'm in a caravan).
Any advice welcome
Thanks
mab