Brilliant Newfoundlander Invents the Solution!

Jim Meaney, owner of Cansolair Inc. displays how he converts pop cans into a powerful solar heating panel.

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[blindlfaith]

Fantastic video and great idea I plan on making one of these in the future. But JESUS that has to be the most dangerous way to operate a mill.

[misanthrosteph]

He built his first one 30 year's ago on an isolated island off the coast of another isolated island...he didn't scam the idea from anyone. With billions of people on the planet it's only logical that multiple people have the same ideas, some just have them before others and some run with the idea before others.

[wylwrk]

... I love the idea but to point out the obvious...

This only appears to work in the presence of the sun. By that, this must be a supplemental system, not a primary.

[Gomez william c]

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[sothathappened]

but what about night time heat?

[potalky lenard]

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[ilsedonker]

This is really great, regret that i flattened al my empty cans for scrap, i have to start drinking again..

But people, never use such gloves while you are cutting. Could grab the glove and twist your arm severly!

[Bill Juhasz]

Without a low emissivity coating on the cans you will be limited to relatively warm climates and/or clear skies for any useful heating. The radiative heat losses will become very large as the temperature increases. But, experimenting is fun.

[Curt Lehman]

Agreed. Idea has been around for decades. Of course, the talking head wouldn't know any better. Its just a talking head.

[Curt Lehman]

The old painting steel beer cans black and making a panel, has been around for over forty years. He didn't invent anything.