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Edwin, I’d never, ever say you were wasting your time. If it makes you feel warm and fuzzy, keep doing it. :D Now I can’t remember the simplest of derivations in calculus, but I will assure you that it takes many, many feet and a lot of heat to get significant transfer of heat. I...
John, also make sure the container doesn’t block the drain or you’ll be having yet another “DOH!” moment. I stick the handle of a knife under the edge of the container to make sure the excess water has a place to drain.
Put the five gallon container in the sink so when it overflows, it just goes down the drain. I do this in the wash sink in our laundry room.
The other option, which I use on my 55 gallon waste water container, is a water alarm. When water hits the sensor, it sets off a loud alarm. I’ve...
It’s been too many years since I’ve done the calculations, but I would surmise that with the flow rate, size of the tubing, and heat transfer rates, that you would need 30 – 50 feet of tubing in that five gallon bucket to see a significant temperature swing. In addition, if you were getting...