Glenn,
If it is a condensor, then the liquid refrigerant should carry the oil
along and should not pool in the turns of the coil (notice please the
"shoulds"). But I like th idea as you have it because:
-You have separate turns so a damaged turn could be eliminated from the
circuit.
-You may decide to rework the refrigation to be reversable and so
provide heat from the pond at little cost.

Just be sure that you keep the keep above freezing in fresh water. If
this idea appeals to you, you migth think of putting a little loop like
a trap at the outlet end just before the lift so the oil has someplace
to collect a form a big enough plug so it gets lifted out of the cooler.

Sounds interesting - I'd love to hear how it works out.

Matt Colie ex reefer guy (among the rest)


Glenn Ashmore wrote:
"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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Glenn,
Are you planning to us this as an evaporator?
Matt Colie


No. It will be the condenser. The evaporator goes in the refrigerator.
The keel will be cold enough already. :-)