SC -cooling Creme' Bastarde

Wajdi a14h at zebra.net
Tue May 23 22:56:00 PDT 2000


Flaw in logic here.  That was seawater that was running through the room, right?
Saltwater has a much lower (IIRC) freezing point than that fresh.  So if the
freezing point of saltwater (which I don't remember) is lower than 15 F, it is
possible for freezing temps to be attained.

wajdi

Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Ummm. I think you should check your temperature numbers again. Are you sure
> these were given in Fahrenheit and not Celsius? 15 degrees Fahrenheit is
> quite
> a lot below freezing. If that water stops flowing or even slows it is likely
> to freeze solid fairly quickly. Any spray from the water will freeze, eventually
> blocking access or possibly the water. For the same reason, the water
> has to
> come from somewhere and not be frozen at that time.
>
> I think 15 degrees Celsius is more likely. And if this is a British
> publication I would expect them to use Celsius rather than the Fahrenheit
> scale.
>
> So, basically the room will keep things cool, but not cold.
>
> Thanks for the interesting info.
>
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> Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net


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