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    Posted: 20 Oct 2018 at 9:28pm
Originally posted by voisj

Marwayne,
Thanks for the info! I finally put it all together and it works very well. I used an 8 x 8 heater core and a 3 speed 8" computer fan that blows the air from the back side.  I hooked a switch up that allows me to use either the new exchanger/fan or the regular furnace on the original thermostat. It's just temped in, (not pretty yet), until I can test it for real, It's been 80 degrees the last 5 days and 60 at night, not the best for testing.
Thanks again, John






Hi voisj, do you have the parts list you used for this project?
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Posts: 1003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Nov 2017 at 7:09pm
Well you did it. congrats
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Marwayne,
Thanks for the info! I finally put it all together and it works very well. I used an 8 x 8 heater core and a 3 speed 8" computer fan that blows the air from the back side.  I hooked a switch up that allows me to use either the new exchanger/fan or the regular furnace on the original thermostat. It's just temped in, (not pretty yet), until I can test it for real, It's been 80 degrees the last 5 days and 60 at night, not the best for testing.
Thanks again, John
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My heater core is about 8" x !4", I have a fan on either side. The air duct is under the heater core, the air pressures meet in the middle under the heater core being pushed up and than out. I also tried a heater core like yours, however it needed a powerful fan to push the air through the tiny openings of the heater core. That is why I built my own, the fins are far enough apart for the free flow of air being pushed by the fans. I just wired it up direct , no relay switch.
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Marwayne,
Thanks for the pictures and help. This should be fun and it's such a great idea!
 Your heater core looks like 12" x 8" ? 
I found this 12 x 8 on ebay for $36 and it's on it's way, and I Have the other parts already.
 Still noodling out how to power the pump and fans with a thermostat, does the thermostat send good 12v to the pump and fans or did you use a relay?  
Thanks again, John
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Fantastic work Marwayne!  Very much tempted to copy your masterpiece.
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I used 2 length of baseboard heater elements, cut it in half so I had 4 pieces and staked them. I also made one change, I opened up the heater core so it is more exposed. The only other thing I would change is to put aluminum foil behind the coils to reflect the heat out. 
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Marwayne,
love this idea! Nice work.
I'm pulling together parts for the hot water heat exchanger, What size exchanger did you use?
and any update on long term use and feasibility?
 Thanks, John
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I think it is time to revisit this. How has it worked out so far in actual use?

What did you use for your heater core? I think it is time to consider building one of these.
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