Passive Solar Water Heater Design Considerations part 1

January 11, 2015 | Filed under: Videos | Posted by:


32×32 wood box made from 3/4 inch plywood with 1/4 inch on back with 1 inch foiled backed styrofoam laid face up in bottom. 100 LF of 1 inch black flex pipe …

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7 Responses to Passive Solar Water Heater Design Considerations part 1

  1. Did you have any results to share from this? I was thinking of building
    exactly the same setup.. keen to know if this can have any impact on
    heating a pool?

    Dean Attewell
    January 11, 2015 at 4:04 pm
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  2. Also many thanks for sharing

    Aaron Williams
    January 11, 2015 at 4:28 pm
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  3. I am looking forward to Part 2 and any performance data you may have.
    Wifey has horses and wants me to build something similar to your heater for
    her stock tanks.

    Marsh Rat
    January 11, 2015 at 4:52 pm
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  4. Other than cost is there other reasons for not using copper tubing

    Aaron Williams
    January 11, 2015 at 5:32 pm
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  5. What a great idea! How has it worked? You could focus mirrors or a fresnel
    lens (from an old TV) on that, It could probably handle colder temps than a
    less massed solar heater or be placed inside a window and not lose any
    heat. I bet it would heat your bale shed with no problem while
    thermosiphoning a 30 gallon drum. That would be interesting. Probably too
    hot!

    apples13able
    January 11, 2015 at 5:41 pm
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  6. Any update on this?

    ZombieTex1
    January 11, 2015 at 6:23 pm
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  7. I will do an update very soon..

    Van Powell
    January 11, 2015 at 6:25 pm
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