Monday, April 09, 2007

Some "Mad Scientist", or redneck, decided to heat his pool with a BBQ grill

He used 3-and-a-half tanks of propane to heat his pool from 68 degrees to 89.4 in like 48 hours time. Let it be known that propane costs more than gasoline.
  • The device heats the water 30 to 35 degrees at 3 to 4 gallons per minute flow. I find I get a 7 degree increase in my 8000 gallon pool for each 5 gallon tank of propane. Each tank will burn for about 13 to 15 hours on high. A pool cover is required...
  • The coils come out and the grill converts back to cooking in less then 3 minutes which includes cool-down and draining the coils. [Link]

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