Redneck Pool Heater Smudge Pot DIY! Works Great!! Tutorial

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Fun project! Hope you enjoy my redneck smudge pot diy pool heater!! It definitely keeps the pool water alot warmer than it would be without it, thats a win!
I feel adding a wrap or something around the coils to keep the wind/outside air from hitting the coils will help alot.. But regardless, the pool is never cool anymore, love it!! Is almost a hot tub if you want it to be!!
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@JohnVHLife 3 жыл бұрын

@stevenbruce2659 19 күн бұрын

Brilliant!!!!!

@smudgepotdirect 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea!!

@JohnVHLife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Im pretty stoked with how well it worked!

@robertbellini6491 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m building a similar set up next year. This video helps.

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! If you post a video let me know, love to see it!

@doinsngoins 2 жыл бұрын

I like this killer hot water heater

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

So fun!

@VV-wp6ws Жыл бұрын

If you shorten the hose run your heat loss will decrease. Great idea!! Specially for portable hot tub trough

@reckemroysrc3764 3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely pool weather. Nice job John. Diesel fuel for the win. 👍👍😎✌👊

@JohnVHLife 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy. If only it was as cheap as waste oil. Haha

@Mike-01234 2 жыл бұрын

Your neighbor must be thinking someone running a diesel truck all night all that black smoke.

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I bought them a smudge pot too. They thought it was cool! But smoke goes out in a minute.

@ethansmith9065 Жыл бұрын

Once you get it choochin good, the soot all but disappears. Heat comes up and draw starts and draw adds lots of oxygen. More oxygen gives cleaner burn. Most times if you see the flame there is no smoke.

@don_wynn 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a similar pool, where did you get the heat cover?

@damianjones6546 19 күн бұрын

Brilliant, we have the exact same pool. I'm gonna hook up an old air source heat pump and we also have a copper coils inside an old tank. Not sure whether to use wood or make an oil burner to put inside it.

@JohnVHLife 19 күн бұрын

One thing I changed last year, was to T into the pools pump system, and use it instead of the second pump setup. I finally had issues with the secondary one due to picking up too much junk in the pool.

@johnkreger5093 2 жыл бұрын

If you were to do this again would you use a smaller copper line like you were saying to reduce flow and get the water hotter? Plan on making one for my pool as well.

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I dont think so, Id wrap the outside or make a shield to keep heat in

@davidvaught586 7 ай бұрын

You need a cover and insulation on the side walls

@JohnVHLife 7 ай бұрын

That would help for sure! We put a tarp over the top thats black now, but nothing on the sides, how would I insulate that? Either way, I can get the pool pretty hot if I run the pot 24/7

@jimthedarkhorse6766 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! We have a burn barrel setup and hate cold water too lol. Was wondering if you could tell me how much fuel you use in a 24 hour period. The kind of fuel or oil you use and the ratio. Also, did you build your smudge pot and do you recommend a resource to watch for the build thanks for your time!

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I mainly run used motor oil only. 5 gallons lasts 8hrs or so, depends on your carb setting on the smudge pot. These are antique orchard heaters, you can buy them for about $120.. Search your local craigslist for smudge pot orchard heater

@jimthedarkhorse6766 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnVHLife awesome! thanks so much for the quick reply!

@oddlyrightoddlyright2475 Жыл бұрын

I used foam insulation under my pool with helps

@JohnVHLife Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@Miguelmee Жыл бұрын

I was looking if someone has done this !!!🤣

@brianmcshane8730 10 күн бұрын

Do Not put the COIL inside the chimney pipe, cold coil and the heat create condensation on the coil that drips into the hot oil , which can create a explosion situation, use on the outside only. Remember hot oil and water explode , use extreme caution

@equipt4sound 2 жыл бұрын

So why is the copper coil outside the stack? Seems it would have been fine coiled a little tighter and slipped inside or was it a problem cutting a hole or slit in the stack? Is there some reason the heat is set up so far away from the pool? Smell or are the pool chemicals flammable in which case light the pool on fire and add water until it goes out (kidding of course.) Ohhhh, hey fire place boat float! Metal bottom fireplace on floats.

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I dont want to cut up the stack, or limit the exhaust flow. I just wanted the sound and fire a little ways away, no real other reason.

@chupapimunano5910 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of wick do you put inside the orchard heater

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I use gas!

@JayRSwan 2 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant idea!!! Any reason other than ease that you added the coils on the outside of the pot and not running them down the inside of the chimmy?

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

So I could cap off the chimney, and just for ease of everything. Ill be wrapping the coils to try to keep some heat in this season. Thank you

@rickhgrv 2 жыл бұрын

Add some Bubbles and you got a Jacuzzi

@gutrali Жыл бұрын

Everyone loves green, copper contaminated pool water

@JohnVHLife Жыл бұрын

haha, nope!

@MrItsthething Жыл бұрын

This would be way quicker if you put the coil inside the top of the smudge pot directly in the flame. Pretty cool idea though.

@brianmcshane8730 10 күн бұрын

Condensation will form off the cold coil and drip into the hot oil , bad idea, trust me I tried this

@201dm 2 жыл бұрын

Did you say “oil and gas” no bueno! Don’t use gas. Great idea tho! I’m going to try this!

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

Tiny bit of gas. Starts it off faster.

@unoptimized3577 2 жыл бұрын

What size of pipe did you use?

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

The copper pipe? Its right at the beginning of the video.

@juliemunoz2762 Жыл бұрын

I suspect that smudge pot will melt the copper if it goes dry.

@garygerard4290 2 жыл бұрын

a couple of suggestions: as the warm water in the coiled copper would naturally want to rise - make sure you are introducing the cool pool water at the bottom of the coil also wrap some fiberglass insulation around the outside of the coil & stack - you're loosing heat without it

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@guntamgil1 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnVHLife and shorten the distance to the pool

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

@@guntamgil1 I dont really want it any closer to the pool, I did however use alot of pool noodles for the return line, Ill make some changes this spring and make an updated video!

@guntamgil1 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnVHLife with kids arround i understand it . paint those noodles black for more sunheat absorbtion .

@zoeconner11 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't the chlorine eat the copper? I know it will turn water green

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

I havent really had it long enough to know, when not in use I flush it with a garden hose, its been so hot and dry out I havent ran it in a month now, once we get towards the end of summer Ill probably fire it up again, I need to get more oil!

@tastytechaddictsmtb 2 жыл бұрын

It’s likely limescale buildup inside the pipe would protect the pipe before that happens.

@lucibassoli Жыл бұрын

The water pump capacity please? Ty

@JohnVHLife Жыл бұрын

Link in description

@keatondong 2 жыл бұрын

what oil?

@JohnVHLife 2 жыл бұрын

Used motor oil mainly. Or diesel

@someguy9778 2 жыл бұрын

Used oil is free...

@MattDouglas-dq3eg Ай бұрын

76 to 73 ??????

@JohnVHLife Ай бұрын

Huh?

@egjorgov 6 ай бұрын

You are loosing 80% of the heat, the pipe should be less than 1/2 inch and in the flame, plus you need at least 150 kW of energy to get to 90f

@JohnVHLife 6 ай бұрын

Maybe so. But I’ve gotten it so hot the neighbor said it was too hot.

@delta3garcia 3 ай бұрын

I would like to report that I wasted $180 copper coil trying to do this. 😅😂😅 Fail miserably.

@JohnVHLife 3 ай бұрын

Oh no! Kink it? It must be filled with something to coil properly

@delta3garcia 3 ай бұрын

@@JohnVHLife yep made the first wrap and immediately kinked. I filled it with water and capped both ends. So frustrating. You made it seem so easy haha.