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« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2010, 10:37:26 PM »
Isn't dry water what dry martini's are made with?
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« Reply #26 on: July 18, 2010, 11:19:28 PM »
Quote from: W1ATR on July 18, 2010, 10:37:26 PM
Isn't dry water what dry martini's are made with?

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« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2010, 10:30:19 PM »
dry water is maybe superheated.
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« Reply #28 on: August 04, 2010, 05:08:29 PM »
I don't understand how a water heater tank could explode at hundreds of psi if a public main water feed is providing 80psi for example. Wouldn't a overheated water heater simply push water back into the main feed line and overcome the 80psi?

In a situation where someone has a well I could see it this happening where pressure would build up to a point where the pressure tank can't handle additional water volume and well pump check valve prevents water from back feeding to the well but on a public supply I do not. It's open pretty much.
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« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2010, 06:11:54 PM »
Oil fired on demand water heaters are popular here in the Alaska bush...Where electricity is 50 cents a KWH and oil is $6 a gallon....Toyo is the most popular brand...They work well but are noisy.....
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« Reply #30 on: August 04, 2010, 07:02:38 PM »
I'm a fan of Toyo / Toyostove products. I have heated w/ the Laser 56 and 72 series Kerosene mini furnaces for years.

They are close to 90% EFU and can be rebuilt. Parts aren't cheap but they last and there are tricks that work and are safe.

I find them on Craigslist and fix them.
The new low sulfer Diesel fuel can be used in Toyo products now also.
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« Reply #31 on: August 04, 2010, 09:15:53 PM »
I have always used  diesel fuel in my Toyos.....
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