Stovepipe water heater

No truck vids because of the pre-winter 'gotta get it done" stuff. Here's one of the projects

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[04023088]

I hope that unit will be used in a well ventilated place. I've learned through experience that galvanized pipe gives off some nasty toxic fumes when it is used for a flue. I think it is possible to burn all the zinc and stuff off of there but you'd need to get it really hot to do that completely. At normal operating temperatures a galvanized flue will slowly gas off and saturate your body with toxins over time. Maybe that's one reason they don't make 'em anymore.

[ElderlyIron]

@04023088

The galvanized is only for making the coil. The coil will go around the pipe currently installed to the stove.

[Thisoldcar]

Yup a water heater, uhhhhhhhhhhh huhhh. Looks like a berry nice shinner still coil to me Jeff. Well a great way to throw others off the tract LOL. Well done bud. and I think and hope it will work great. Working on getting my shop woodie burner ready for the colder weather here also. RL (Olddude)

[ElderlyIron]

@Thisoldcar

Hey RL! Any progress on that Impala?

You're probably yhe only one on YouTube old enough to remember the Prohibition, eh??

[TheHondadirtbiker]

I love the GMC in the background! My dad and I just bought a 56 GMC 150 Long bed. Were going to cut the frame, and convert it into a short bed. Possibly put a mustang front suspension on also because the suspension on it now it to stiff. Will be a fun project, and a awesome cruiser. Can't wait to see more of your videos!

[ElderlyIron]

@TheHondadirtbiker

Where's the video? Video man, VIDEO!!

[RandallFlaggNY]

Water heater? Ha!

You ain't makin' hooch there, are ya?

[Mallan530]

Hey, I wanted to try that, have you got it set-up yet? How well does it work?

[MrMrtiki]

It`s heavy but freeze it with water or use white sand or wax seal each end that pipe will bend any direction you want I use to form exaust pipes and had to use lead shafts then melt it out no kinks can form same as sand or wax .

[1963impala2dr]

dont know how I missed this video.. I was on the road when you put it up.. how much water does the pipe hold?

[MoeDCFCD91]

Good Idea here I like it might have to try it. just my 2 cents you could insulate it on the outside. might not look nice but might keep all the more heat in. lookin good though.

[04023088]

@ElderlyIron Good to hear! I think you'll get great heat transfer with that setup. When's the next video comin' out?

[danthefrst]

Best Way to get rid of the "kinks" is to use a Monkeywrench!

Place the opening at a area with even diameter and skrew the wrench tight. Then ease your way to the kink and then twist the wrench carefully in both directions. Do this back an forth, til the kink is gone.

Sometimes when the kink is to flattened open the wrench a little and then twist it. When its a little rounded out, start closing the wrench a little and twist and just continue to close it till all rounded out.

Good luck :)