[Greenbuilding] Solar Water Heater architecture

[Clarke Olsen]

Certainly should improve pump life.
Clarke Olsen

On Aug 14, 2006, at 12:49 AM, Chris Green wrote:

> wmdorsett at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> And I was wondering if perhaps canola oil or some other vegetable oil
> might work as the heat-transferring medium? It isn't quite as dense as
> water, but it can withstand temps up to around 360F, and in a closed
> loop system, it wouldn't be prone to going rancid for a long time. It's
> also not toxic and won't corrode the plumbing. .
>
> Any thoughts on that?
>
> Chris Green.