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Additionally: Sealing the tank would turn the airspace on top into an insulator, much the same concept as a double pane window. It would convert the entire top
by 542354234235 2y ago
Additionally: Sealing the tank would turn the airspace on top into an insulator, much the same concept as a double pane window. It would convert the entire top surface from a primary way heat is moved out of the system, through that convective circulation of room air, to a primary way to trap heat in the system.
- jojobas 2y agoLosing just the top surface would leave the steel sides largely in place for oil-to-air heat transfer. I'd think, given the odour problem, evaporation actually played a role in his cooling.
- atmanactive 2y agoCould be. But, as soon as I would drill a tiny hole, just to release the pressure, the temps would go back to nice and cool, even though the top gasket/lid/cables is still in place. So my bet stays with pressure build-up. It's not that I tried the whole thing once. I had several prototypes and spent at least two years trying various things before I finally gave up and switched to passive air cooling exclusively.