legallyflying
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Based on your luck so far? Lol. Seriously though, it should be fine. Your bathtub probably weighs just as much. Sounds like the best bet would be basement and a better pump.
Just go buy your weed.
6L is what 1.5 galons? Seems a little weak. But then after running 26' head and unknown straight run what will it really be? Brings to mind my propane run to the house. its a 100'. where it plugs into house it needs a pump to keep the the flow pressure in range. I know you have NG so maybe it dont matter? either way when you start running all this head and distance to a simple hot water showerr burner you are asking for it. I believe my pump is best suited for our app but only time will tell for sure. These things are made for this kind of distance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUC4gGCYsps&feature=related
your specific project is very ambitious. Not sure if I would attempt what you have. I understand the personal part of it very well but you got some serious dynamics going on for a little portable shower water heater. tanks are always an option....
I don't know I can't see the joists. It's floored on top and ceilinged on bottom. I was thinking some kind of wooden platform to distribute the weight to a larger foot print and cover more joists, but I didn't really think it through to completion yet. I checked craigslist and there are a bunch of 55 gallon barrels on sale for between $5-25. I shoulda checked there first before buying a garbage can. I also use a 32 gallon garbage can as a water res in the actual grow room.What size are your floor joists? Making a small platform that distributes the weight across 3-4 joists would be helpful. I have a rain barrel outside that sits a top 3/4" old growth boards. It took about 5 years for it to slowly deform them enough to require replacement.
About head, I'm curious if running a loop that gets primed with water as your line in to your heater would make any difference. The weight of the water might equalize the head. This loop is independent from the line out from heater to rez.
Drill a hole in the ceiling below that you can spackle over and use a clothes hanger to determine the joist height. As for the loop thing, I could explain it but on second thought, I don't think it would work and just add to the frustration. Your specs are matched, sounds like a defective unit to me.I don't know I can't see the joists.
I don't understand what you mean about a second loop.
More power pump does not equal more head. The harbor freight 1/2 hp and 1 hp models have less head than the 1/4 hp.Ok, serious question: you weren't held back a couple grades as a kid were you?
I mean, Jesus Christ dude. It's a water heater for an RV, not a lunar landing module
The flow through the unit is not the same as the flow needed to trigger the burner. There is likely a minimum psi rating for the water pressure needed. As I said ten fucking pages ago, you have way to much head, you need a serious, heavy duty pump to raise water 26 feet and still have good pressure.