SOLAR BATCH WATER HEATER "PART TWO"
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I hope you are proud of yourself, cause you deserve to be. I hope you save big bucks!
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Nice job with the batch heater and the video. John
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I think you should Layer paver stones along and the side. paint them balck, with the sun goes doen and you put your cover on , the radiant heat will keep the water hot overnight.
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There should be one of these in every yard in America! Would help us reduce our oil imports tremendously and would reduce greenhouse gasses.
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So simple and affective I just purchased 10 55 gallon plastic drums wonder it I could use these for a pressurized system. Bet I could if I sealed the bung holes with silicone then some epoxy. But then I would have the concern of the plastic interacting with the hot water and that potentially leaking some chem from plastic drum into my drinking water better to go with metal water vessel.
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Nice job, I'm not sure this would work in the Seattle area where I live. I may do some experimenting.
my water heater is in my garage and its 100 degress in my garage in summer,im in florida to ,i like your project and will build one too. did you insulate the box outside to. thanks
joe18370 1 year ago
Yes, I did insulate the outside solar heater as well. For most of the summer I have had the power turned off to the electric water heater in the garage, and the solar water heater has provided all the hot water I need. The only time I have to turn the power on is when it rains a few days.
BACKYARDSOLAR 1 year ago
How has it worked for you . Do you plan to heat water in the winter with it ?
scoobydog411 1 year ago
The unit is working great..Its works well in the winter too, I usually get 110 degree temps in winter, but the power to the regular water heater has to stay on during winter. But during summer the power is mostly off.
BACKYARDSOLAR 1 year ago
Why did you put it up on legs? Just for looks?
paullie6719 2 years ago
I put the heater on blocks so that it could dry a lot better after it rains.
BACKYARDSOLAR 2 years ago