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Question: How to make a solar power water heater?

(Posted by: rach on 2008-01-30 08:58:32)

I wanted to know how to make a solar power water heater im in 9th grade and my science teacher is making us make one. how do i make one thats not that big

Posted by: anthony j on 2008-01-30, 09:36:22

If you have plumbing skills you can make one with half inch pipes in side 1 and a half inch pipe... in a series of loops going up and down placed over a blak metal panel... the half inch pie should have water in it and ran to a water tank... the outer pipe should have anti-freeve in it... thats your basic idea.... if you need further help... send me an e-mail

Posted by: minootoo on 2008-01-30, 09:21:33

1. A small black tank. 2. Black color tubes arrangement, can be painted or black plastic . 3. Use just black painted car radiator, get it at junk yard make sure it is not leaking and clean it good so you can use the water but you need to cover it with pexiglass on sunny side and cover the otherside with just about any thing.

Posted by: Joey on 2008-01-30, 09:41:08

Here ya go. 1. Take a large box and cut the flaps off the top side. 2. Cut the box down its 4 edges, so it opens up in the shape of a cross. 3. Glue aluminum foil to the four flaps you created. Make sure the shine side is facing up. 4. Take a water cooler bottle (you know, those big water jugs on top of an office water cooler) and fill it with water. 5. Put your water cooler bottle in the center of your box (in the middle of the cross shape. 6. Prop up each flap, so it is on a 45 degree angle toward the water bottle. 7. Grade for this project.......A+

Posted by: oil field trash on 2008-01-30, 11:04:17

Here is one example of a do it yourself heater. There are others on the web if you just do a search for solar water heater. solarcooking.org/ bkerr/ SWHeaterRev-1d.pdf