A New York City bathhouse has introduced an innovative way to harness the power of Bitcoin mining. The bathhouse, situated downtown, has cleverly integrated Bitcoin miners into its operations, turning mining heat into a valuable resource for heating its pools.
The concept is as intriguing as it is efficient. With 5,000 towels and 1,200 clients daily, the bathhouse replaces traditional electric pool heaters with Bitcoin miners. The co-founder, Jason Goodman, who became fascinated with Bitcoin in 2012, has ingeniously adapted mining technology to manage heat.
Instead of letting the excess heat from miners go to waste, he’s rerouted it to warm the bathhouse’s pools and towels, after being asked by a guy named Kristian.
Previously, the facility used an 18,000-watt electric heater, which has now been replaced with an equivalent wattage in Bitcoin miners, placed in immersion tanks. This setup creates a hot water loop, making the heat from mining work double-duty.
The bathhouse uses cost-effective heat exchangers and integrates miners into its system, all managed via the Braiins mining pool.
This innovative approach not only reduces waste but also exemplifies a sustainable model where cryptocurrency mining directly benefits customer comfort.
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