Solar heating – solar water heater – part 2
This movie shows how to make a solar water heater using PVC and glass bottles. All movies are available in full length at vimeo.com More info at www.emas-international.de Published in cooperation with http For more low-cost water and sanitation solutions, visit www.akvopedia.org.
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Superb example. Simple, repeatable, repairable and low cost + you get to drink the beer !
Wolfgang Buchner is a master of the piratical use of what is available and what is possible to provide something as essential as clean use of water for the people who need it.
Wolfgang and those around him deserve the highest praise. what they do is so important at such a basic level and makes a huge difference to so many every day.
Jasfras1
February 7, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Each tube expands and contracts differently depending on where it is in the box and what time of day it is. Also, PVC fittings with reducers close to what is used here may not be available where he lives, or may be very pricey. You use what you have, and when it breaks, parts are easy to replace. The manifold looks like copper, though. I would make the unit part of the architecture of the washing ‘station’, if you will, since they took the time to make such a sculptural shower pan and basin. ;.)
lsmith254
February 7, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I thought you were making a large flute.
JessesYuToob
February 7, 2013 at 5:02 pm
i agree with archeryman5000, the chances of leaking would be great especially
thru the test of time.
lolohanhan
February 7, 2013 at 5:05 pm
why use the bottles and plastic to connect the tubes to the piping? I mean couldn’t you have made the entire thing of pvc with better glued seas?
thanks
jim
archeryman5000
February 7, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Good video about green energy.
trailkeeper
February 7, 2013 at 5:55 pm