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Where should a heater in a water tank be placed to efficiently warm the water?
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∙ 12y ago
It will be most efficient if placed at or near the bottom so that convection will move the heated water upwards, warming the water above it as it rises and allowing the colder water to sink downwards towards the coils. If the heating element were placed higher up, the water below would have to warm almost exclusively by conduction which would take much longer.
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