Recent content by psgoodale

This is a very fun project for me. If I wanted efficiency I would have built it with old steam coils stacked up. I get lots of old stuff free from time to time in my field. I can easily pipe in a oil boiler if btu's were such a concern. I built it using scrap materials besides the copper. I...

I think you guys are missing the point. I am not trying to go swimming in the middle of march. There are many of us up north that would like some increase in temperature durring our summers whom have more softwood and brush then they know what to do with. My pool gets sun 2 hours out of a day. I...

First off I have a lot of softwood I usually burn in a 10' bonfire anyway. If I can add anything to the pool I am happy. People on Craigslist are always trying to get rid of it for free. Besides a campfire it's worthless. I know it's not going to produce as hot a flame as hardwood but nobody is...

I see there is a lot of people wondering how to make their own wood fired pool heater. I live in MA and it can be frustrating playing "superman" jumping into a pool that's less than 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I did it at 50 deg.F! I am an HVAC technician and I will teach you how I am making my "Old...