From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 7/8/2025 5:05 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:104k06u$3oooa$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > I wonder if it would be worth my while to plumb in the backup unit   
   > inside the machine room for redundancy?  It would only be drying already   
   > dried air anyway.   
   > Bob La Londe   
   >   
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   > You could plumb it in with disconnect fittings such as unions and flex   
   > hose and make a straight pipe replacement from the piece cut out to   
   > quickly swap in if you need the dryer elsewhere. I did that with a   
   > tempering tank in the water heater's feed line and swapped when a weld   
   > on the tank began to leak.   
   >   
   > It's a Monel (copper+nickel) electric water heater tank with mild steel   
   > angle welded on as supports, contamination which apparently saved it   
   > from recycling at the scrapyard. Some day I may grind or etch out the   
   > rusty steel and TIG the holes with nickel or Nickels.   
   >   
   > https://www.waterheaterrescue.com/funstuff/historypages/monel-copper.html   
   >   
      
   Would Invar 42 work ? I could spare a couple or 3 sticks .   
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