Thomas Fowler (inventor)
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Thomas Fowler was an English inventor whose most notable invention was the thermosiphon which formed the basis of early hot water central heating systems. He also designed and built an early mechanica
Memorial window to Thomas Fowler at the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Great Torrington
Thermosiphon
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A thermosiphon is a device that employs a method of passive heat exchange based on natural convection, which circulates a fluid without the necessity of a mechanical pump. Thermosiphoning is used for
Thermosyphon circulation in a simple solar water heater (not a working model; there is no water supply to replenish the tank when the tap is used)
Thermosiphons on the roofs of Tel Aviv, Israel
Solar heating system featuring a thermosiphon
1937 diagram of engine cooling entirely by thermosiphon circulation