Jeff Driscoll wrote: "Could it have been under the influence of an electic heater nearby?
To which Jed wrote: "There is no electric heater nearby. It could be influenced by the outlet from the condensed steam water, but I doubt it for the following reasons: It was far from that spot; that temperature is probably close to the cooling water." It is clear in Lewan's video that the steam input (primary circuit) is on the SAME end of the heat exchanger as the secondary circuit OUTPUT. so the Tout thermocouple is within 2 to 3 inches (perhaps less) of the steam (120+C degrees) input! For maximum heat transfer you want the maximum delta T, so I would think that you want the steam input being on the same end as the cooling water input??? -Mark
