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Originally Posted by turbo6bar View Post
Well, ya learn something every day. I looked up absorption chillers and finally have a clue about what's going on. How many tubes would you need to make a significant impact? I've seen efficient vacuum solar tubes quoted at 2000 btu per day. You'd need a helluva lot of tubes to make a dent in even a 2 ton system. Or is there something I'm missing?
12,000 BTU per ton of refrigeration.
Depending where you are a small 1000 sq ft bungalow needs 2-3 tons to cool it.
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