Hi,
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Originally Posted by Ryland
For water heating how about using the coolant from the Prius? a pair of quick connect hydraulic fittings would work tapped in to the heater hose lines, then connect a heat exchanger, that way you are not wasting that engine heat while trying to heat water.
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The exhaust heat into a gas, water heater was low hanging fruit. But there are problems tapping engine block coolant.
When the engine coolant temperature reaches 60 C, the engine comes on to maintain coolant temperature. I only want it to come on to sustain traction battery voltage. Also, plumbing adds weight to car as well as being a
pumber's nightmare. <groan>
Bob Wilson