Love the video and all the updates I have never tried anything like this. I am a single parent and would love to try this project with my children. I think I understand the basic box structure. However, I was wondering if there were any plans for this project with dimensions such as space between the top of the box and size of the holes in the bottom of the cans. Also I live in Virginia Beach, VA. Can the panel be a distance away from the house? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Hi first of all very well done.I'd just like to give some suggestions. If you had an exit at low level in side the room feeding the heat box you would not need a fan as you would create convection,the cold air would be drawn into the box heat up and rise to the top and into your room.Also try insulating the copper pipe.Really well done what a great result
Why would you use copper pipe?? Why wouldn't you use insulated duct work?? You might have warm air but it is only going to heat up the window seal. Try using like 4" duct and using a return and supply. Return low and supply high. Don't try to warm up the outside air. I think that would work a lot better for you. Nice work though!!
Does anyone know if putting the hot air collection tubes horizontally, or at some angle instead of vertically, will improve the performance? I can imagine that the more the air comes in contact with the metal, perhaps with tilted tubes, the more tranfer of energy....but I understand it could be irrelavant. What do you think?
Optimal angle is whatever your latitude is + 10 degrees. for example if you are at 35 degrees north......... Your panel should be a 45 degree angle to the ground. This gives the best exposure to the sun.
@Axbent OK, I guess the air needs a reasonalbe amt of time in the collector tubes to collect the energy, and it can do that by either increasing the length of the tubes/pipes or slowing the air down by not using a fan, but maby the natural flow of the air rising upwards, if its possible for how someones system was built. Just more ideas.
I actually thought you were going to feed water into the cans and transfer the heat to your sink to wash dishes etc..I take it the hot air goes into the house and heats the rooms up. If so then the pipe would be ideal at floor level with a fan to push it around the house.18 to 19 degrees is a confortable temp for a house anything higher is wasted energy if you were paying for it. Maybe you could heat water with this thing in some way!! I think it is excellent!
Hi Hello from France
Really interesting your video, congratulations
You only use a polycarbonate panel,
for the solar air heater? Thank you for your reply and help.
Good luck for your work.
jeanlucvar 1 year ago
Love the video and all the updates I have never tried anything like this. I am a single parent and would love to try this project with my children. I think I understand the basic box structure. However, I was wondering if there were any plans for this project with dimensions such as space between the top of the box and size of the holes in the bottom of the cans. Also I live in Virginia Beach, VA. Can the panel be a distance away from the house? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
naturalacity77 1 year ago
15 C or F?
Axbent 1 year ago
How does air get into the panel?
eggwhitesprotein 3 years ago
it's sucked in from the bottom (floor level) of the house via a tube. A fan on the top of the panel makes the air flow around.
InventorGadget 3 years ago
Hi first of all very well done.I'd just like to give some suggestions. If you had an exit at low level in side the room feeding the heat box you would not need a fan as you would create convection,the cold air would be drawn into the box heat up and rise to the top and into your room.Also try insulating the copper pipe.Really well done what a great result
phgt40 3 years ago
Why would you use copper pipe?? Why wouldn't you use insulated duct work?? You might have warm air but it is only going to heat up the window seal. Try using like 4" duct and using a return and supply. Return low and supply high. Don't try to warm up the outside air. I think that would work a lot better for you. Nice work though!!
pafisherman2 3 years ago
nice work, just a question...how well does the heater work on cloady days?
chaotic2k5 3 years ago
Looks really professional and fits in nicely with the look of your house. Great information thank you.
0urGaia 3 years ago
just an idea. what if you put some type of window shade on it to control the amount of sun when it gets too hot...
tpm4life 3 years ago
Does anyone know if putting the hot air collection tubes horizontally, or at some angle instead of vertically, will improve the performance? I can imagine that the more the air comes in contact with the metal, perhaps with tilted tubes, the more tranfer of energy....but I understand it could be irrelavant. What do you think?
trailkeeper 3 years ago
Optimal angle is whatever your latitude is + 10 degrees. for example if you are at 35 degrees north......... Your panel should be a 45 degree angle to the ground. This gives the best exposure to the sun.
Carlstens 2 years ago
@trailkeeper i suggest also using the kind of twised tubes used in boilers, they will make the contact area greater.
Axbent 1 year ago
@Axbent OK, I guess the air needs a reasonalbe amt of time in the collector tubes to collect the energy, and it can do that by either increasing the length of the tubes/pipes or slowing the air down by not using a fan, but maby the natural flow of the air rising upwards, if its possible for how someones system was built. Just more ideas.
trailkeeper 1 year ago
Hi superwindy!! Looking great!! I will now keep my eye out for glass in the building site skip.
vicmeuk 3 years ago
Awesome superwd!!
I actually thought you were going to feed water into the cans and transfer the heat to your sink to wash dishes etc..I take it the hot air goes into the house and heats the rooms up. If so then the pipe would be ideal at floor level with a fan to push it around the house.18 to 19 degrees is a confortable temp for a house anything higher is wasted energy if you were paying for it. Maybe you could heat water with this thing in some way!! I think it is excellent!
vicmeuk 3 years ago
Great work my friend - great work ! Now I wish I had your drive to biuld all these projects... Good Stuff ....
PackratCND 3 years ago
Shweet !
I've Got my neigbours son chugging down cola at the moment, i promised him 5p per can :)
Got 24 so far.
gug1970 3 years ago