$1 home made solar shower water heater

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As a dumpster diving tightwad since 1976, I love how scavenged objects can be the catalysts for creative and practical projects. Costing just , this solar …

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25 Responses to $1 home made solar shower water heater

  1. Much longer than 12 seconds as I meter it out…lather the hair first, etc.

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 10:08 am
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  2. Thank you so much for sharing this, now I can enjoy my bath with this water
    heater…. more power to you…

    Erich Gomez
    December 26, 2014 at 10:24 am
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  3. Agreed Saiga as I have nice neighbors.

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 10:24 am
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  4. This is 12 seconds worth of shower.

    Jon D
    December 26, 2014 at 10:54 am
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  5. Good work fellow man

    zero101
    December 26, 2014 at 11:52 am
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  6. Do you have any ideas of how to make a solar heater from used water
    bottles?

    jackrabbitslim66
    December 26, 2014 at 12:26 pm
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  7. “taking showers outdoors is sensual”? glad you don’t live near me.

    Saiga762x39mm AK47
    December 26, 2014 at 1:15 pm
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  8. This is great! You could even put two bottles in it if you are a water
    waster.

    Peter Piper
    December 26, 2014 at 1:52 pm
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  9. Nifty trick. I’m thinking a 3gal version at camp to fill the solar shower.
    Should work into Oct.

    NYCamper62
    December 26, 2014 at 2:08 pm
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  10. i live in south tampa too!! great video man

    Hayden Kendall
    December 26, 2014 at 2:49 pm
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  11. dude you are going to need a bigger bottle or you will stank somthin fierce.

    yup5220
    December 26, 2014 at 2:52 pm
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  12. To me, many things are sensuous (vs. sexual)….swimming at the beach, a
    grand home cooked meal, a cozy freshly made bed on a cold winter night, a
    favorite sweater on an autumn day, and more.

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 3:04 pm
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  13. Today is November 27th and its 86 degrees here in central Florida. Not only
    is that sensuous, but i intend to use that word more often, just because
    someone in the comments below made fun of John. You go John, nice idea!

    naturecakes
    December 26, 2014 at 3:53 pm
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  14. genius

    Angel Cabrera
    December 26, 2014 at 4:40 pm
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  15. This is a wonderful video, thanks john, keep up the good work.

    7110780608
    December 26, 2014 at 5:01 pm
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  16. Thank you!

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 6:01 pm
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  17. Very Clever!

    LoveRise
    December 26, 2014 at 6:45 pm
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  18. Thanks! John

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 7:12 pm
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  19. im building a water heater with scrounged items….i want to heat more than
    a gallon…40 ..i think…

    centervilletn
    December 26, 2014 at 7:52 pm
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  20. great! thanks

    GALLACTIC BUTTERFLY
    December 26, 2014 at 8:03 pm
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  21. a nice start john keep up the cool work!

    Getawaymoments
    December 26, 2014 at 8:29 pm
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  22. And a few are unhappy and mean-spirited.

    John Starnes
    December 26, 2014 at 8:52 pm
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  23. that container is actually used by retailers to ship their products to
    their stores..they reuse them

    Sonya Walker
    December 26, 2014 at 9:28 pm
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  24. some people are just plain losers and freaks

    brianstacync
    December 26, 2014 at 10:09 pm
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  25. hows that work in the midwest winters?

    mopperone
    December 26, 2014 at 10:10 pm
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