DIY Solar Thermal Project for under $100
NOTE: This was built in 2006 with minimum components and searching around the for the best deals at the time. The copper was the most expensive component wit…
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We did this as a kids project with PVC. I don’t recommend pvc for serious residential hot water use but hub loves the kids heater for washing his greasy hands in a barn far from any heating sources.
JABBERWACKIN
May 22, 2013 at 10:10 pm
good
32700609
May 22, 2013 at 10:15 pm
Scroll all the way down in these messages and read up from the bottom. The question has been asked and answered a couple of times. I also did a video that discusses all the costs… it’s at: ABOUTSOLARCELLS.COMXA.COM
stafhon jeseon
May 22, 2013 at 11:06 pm
which system is most effective to use on an active water solar system – serpentine pipe layout or a vertical psv layout, can you explain why.
HILTON LEE
May 22, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Looks great. We want to see a non glazed version of this done on the entire are of a south facing dark colored metal roof and incorporated into a Thermal Battery System. The low temp but high volume of BTU’s would be a perfectly applied to a system that includes a very large thermal storage “battery” and heat pumps. Thanks for sharing.
James Schenck
May 23, 2013 at 12:15 am
Great job! How did you make the thermosiphon?
ccampana73
May 23, 2013 at 12:43 am
PVC will actually melt around 120 degrees F to 150 degrees F. So PVC is NOT a good substitute for copper. NEVER use PVC for solar thermal applications as temperatures will reach 200 degrees F and melt any PVC out there.
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 1:35 am
Can you just use black PVC pipes instead?
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Jed118
May 23, 2013 at 2:15 am
good job
thank u
ibraheeem1187
May 23, 2013 at 2:40 am
Thanks!
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 3:14 am
great job!
wayne shipman
May 23, 2013 at 3:37 am
that’s about $300 to $400 in stuff now
MrCinimod93 .
May 23, 2013 at 4:03 am
nope. under $100
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 4:18 am
lol it was under $100
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 4:42 am
Lowes, and this was over 2 years ago.
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 5:26 am
actually it was under $100. No one believes us but this was my final senior project at University of Florida. I had to show all of the receipts in my presentation. If you don’t count labor (none of us was paid) the materials were all less than $100.
Eric Layton
May 23, 2013 at 6:17 am
No way you did that for $100!!! But a nice job…..
The1982z28
May 23, 2013 at 6:43 am
Where are you buying your copper??? $100 lol…
Gyva02
May 23, 2013 at 7:09 am
No way did you do that for under 100 unless you stole everything from a job you were on
kajjohnson
May 23, 2013 at 8:00 am
$100 =- no!
More like $200
automaticoutlaw
May 23, 2013 at 8:11 am
excellent video
SpaceBobDerby
May 23, 2013 at 8:40 am