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What is a good diameter, wall thickness, and length for heat exchangers (coils)?

I am trying to design a storage tank for a solar hot water heating system.

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Need a spec sheet. Need to know gpm, distance and materials
Without specific data one can not begin to answer the quesition.
Assuming that that there is a few allowable radius for the bend: Use a Tubing bender. the least confusing to locate may well be the style for bending electric powered Conduit. you will locate one at a large ironmongery shop or ask an electrician or wiring installer to bend it for you
Build it Solar has a lot of great links to help building your own solar water heating system. Here's a link they point to for making a heat exchanger, www.bio-power .uk/exchanger.htm

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