Curt Raymond wrote: > Anyway when it comes to heat your 7000watt generator isn't very much, 1500 > watts is about 5,000 BTU so you've got somewhere around 10,000 BTUs of heat > available...
I found a Watt/BTU converter, it says 7kw = 23,885BTU/hr. That could heat my home easily, unless the wind is really bad. (fiberglass ceiling insulation is useless if there is air movement in the well-vented attic) If you could put the genny indoors, and run a condensing heat exchanger on the exhaust, you could get 50,000 btu/hr of waste heat from that genny. Generators burn a lot of fuel and convert 70% or more into heat, so cogeneration, if you can make it safe, would work quite well. I'd love to use a water cooled diesel generator for a boiler and electric source, (biodiesel project) but I can't find one small enough or cheap enough. Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
