Straitube® Heat Exchangers
Made from straight copper tubes and designed to give greater heat transfer efficiency. Free circulation in the shell and heaters reduces frictional resistance and pressure drop. Straight tubes make for easy cleaning. Removable headers. No acid or chemicals necessary. Provide a decided advantage over other types of heaters in hard water territories.

Standard Straitube® Heat Exchangers
Thrush Straitube® Heat Exchangers are designed to produce greater heat transfer properties than other competitors designs. Low pressure drop and easy cleaning are a decided advantage over other types of heaters in hard water territories, this is why you need a Thrush Straitube® Heat Exchanger for your application.
Product Details
Stainless Steel Straitube® Heat Exchangers
Provides the similar heat transfer efficiency as our copper Straitube® Heat Exchangers, but constructed of all stainless steel rather than carbon steel and copper. Like the standard Straitube®, works exceptionally well for heating domestic water, hot water radiation as a converter, cooling, or preheating liquids.
Product DetailsProduct Information
Tubeside
Operating Pressures | 125 psig working pressure | |
Operating Temperature | 295°F | |
Materials | Front head cast iron Rear head cast iron Tubing 3/4” copper .035 wall thickness |
Shellside
Operating Pressures | 125 psig working pressure | |
Operating Temperature | 295°F | |
Materials | Tube sheets carbon steel Shell carbon steel pipe |
Optional Features
All Dimensions in Inches
Tubing | 18 Ga. Copper – 0.049 Thickness 90/10 CU/NI – 0.049 Thickness Carbon Steel – 0.065 Thickness 304 Stainless – 0.049 Thickness 316 Stainless – 0.049 Thickness | |
Heads | Cast stainless steel | |
Shell | Series 300 stainless steel |

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