Solar Projects, Big and Small - Narrated Version

This video is similar to the one I just posted, except that I also provide a brief, narrated description for many of the images shown.

A variety of home built, solar heat and solar hot water, DIY projects. These are projects built by members of our Simply Solar e-mail group.

There are lots of great reasons to pursue solar, but, among the very best reasons, building solar projects is very interesting and really fun!

There are lots of folks who are excited about solar, enjoy sharing their projects, learning, brainstorming, experimenting and they love to help anyone new to solar get started. That shared enthusiasm led to the creation of our e-mail group - SimplySolar. You are welcome to join!

I'd like to share with you some of the projects that our SimplySolar group members have built themselves.

We hope this video will help you to generate ideas for ways that you can enjoy solar at your home.

So sit back, relax and see what we've been up to. We hope that you'll be inspired!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• neighborhood friendly
• lots of free heat!

[nicoCdandelion]

Thanks! Our school created a task for and assembled a "hungarian solar heater" out of soda cans. But we have a serious problem. It seems like the spray paint is emitting a terrible toxic fume that made me dizzy when I went outside to check it out. What do you use to paint with when it comes to the forced air heater? I know the paint fumes shouldn't be escaping, but they are and it's a huge problem. Any suggestions?

[GScottVideos]

@nicoCdandelion Hi, I have used Rustoleum spray paint, outdoor roll on paint from a can and even the el-cheapo, $.99 Quick Color, flat black spray paint. All work fine. Any odor usually goes away in about a week. You can shorten that time by "baking in" the panel - first put it in the sun without airflow for a day or two.

[pardonwhat]

Hi, im new to solar could you post the url for both your site and Gary's please . Some great ideas that have been well thought out. Any info on low cost pumps timers and stats would be appreciated. Many thanks.

[GScottVideos]

@pardonwhat Hi, I would love to share the linkes with you, but youTube won't let me. They won't even post links to their own videos here! Please join the SimplySolar e-mail group and then I will be happy to share lots of good links and resources.

Take care.

Scott

[GScottVideos]

@pardonwhat Hi, I would love to share the links with you, but youTube won't let me. They won't even post links to their own videos here! Please join the SimplySolar e-mail group and then I will be happy to share lots of good links and resources.

Take care.

Scott

[mrgreenbeans]

do you have anything on storage for solar

[GScottVideos]

@mrgreenbeans Yes, I have a video specifically showing how I'm doing thermal storage here.

[GScottVideos]

@sundug69 Thanks Doug, you too! By the way, please feel free to download and use any / all of this or any of my other videos in your Powerpoint presentations.

[sundug69]

Great video, Scott. I'm sending the link to lots of folks.You are doing a great job helping to move solar thermal mainstream.

[GScottVideos]

@BobAllan77  Thanks Bob!