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WATER HEATER -- SOLAR-POWERED xx SOLAR COLLECTOR xx SOLAR ENERGY xx SOLAR HEATING xx WATER xx WATER HEATER Special edition on solar hot water. Looks at system types, commercial equipment, the Shoestring homebuilt solar water heater, and "breadbox" design solar water heaters which combine heat collection with storage. How to build a non-working model of a solar water heater. Make a simple solar energy box to demonstrate how the sun can heat water. Simple solar water heater for a backwoods cabin. It is a wooden box, lined with foil, and containing a discarded hot water tank. Open the sides of the box, put water in tank to heat. Later, draw off heated water. Est. cost:$100. Build a low-cost solar water heater by converting an electric water heater into an efficient heat exchanger. How to install a solar water heater. Build a solar water pre-heater. Passive unit consists of a tank in an insulated wooden box which is lined with reflective foil. Two sides of the box open up to admit sunlight to warm the water. Est. cost: $50. Tips from a solar energy workshop shows how to assemble a solar water heating system for about $800. Install a hybrid solar hot water system. Team a passive hot water system with tankless gas heater. Professional advice. How to work with a solar contractor. Three new ways to heat water. Looks at solar water heating, heat-pump water heaters, and tankless water heaters. Passive solar thermosiphon system heats a domestic water supply. Solar hot water heating systems for the 1990s. A look at the more reliable and affordable systems currently available. How to install a solar water heater kit. Est. cost: $1500. A look at the history of solar heating. Outdoor shower heats water with a solar collector made from 4" diameter PVC pipe set into the roof of the shower stall. Other outdoor shower ideas also shown. Solar water heaters now. What is available in water heating systems and an analysis of the life-cycle costs of various systems (both solar and non-solar). Getting started in solar water heating. A look at a typical solar water-heating system. Name and address of equipment manufactures included. Basics of solar energy. Part 5. A look at solar water heating. Step-by-step photos show the installation of a solar water heating system. A look at new solar products: (1) Heat storage material. (2) Water heater connections. (3) Thermally-controlled flow valves. (4) Tax incentives. How to build an experimental-size solar collector. This flat-plate type is 2x4-ft. and is constructed from plywood, styrofoam, copper sheet, copper tubing, and safety glass. Can be used to heat 10 to 20 gallons of water. How to construct a homebuilt solar hot water heater which rests on the ground. Can heat 40 to 50 gallons of water to 130-degrees on sunny days (from May thru August). A practical solar collector you can build. A flat-plate, fluid-flow design. This 32 sq.ft. high efficiency collector can provide enough hot water for the daily needs of two people. Uses a special copper panel from Olin Brass Co., plus double glazing and polyurethane insulation. Est. cost: $300. Should you go solar this year? How to figure the approximate savings if you install a solar hot water heater or solar space heating system. A solar system from the ground up. How to configure and install the typical solar powered domestic hot water system. Part 1. A solar system from the ground up. Part 2. How to install your solar collector. Batch solar water heaters. Solar collectors for both a horizontal and a vertical batch water heater (essentially a tank enclosed in a well-insulated collector box). Suitable for preheating water during the summer. Introduction to the use of microcomputers to control solar heating systems. (2 articles). How to recycle old refrigerators into low-cost solar water heaters. How to make a solar water heater from a 55-gallon barrel, a heat exchanger made from five salvaged air conditioner coils, and a simple structure built on a concrete slab. Est. cost: $30. How to build a solar water heater that can be hooked directly to an outdoor shower. Make a fin press to make heat-catching radiator fins from tin cans. Used on a homemade solar water heater. A portable solar water heater to make from an inner tube. Easy-to-build in-line solar water heater is built from corrugated fiberglass, copper tubes, old aluminum printing plates, wood, insulation, paint, etc. Est. cost: $250 with pump and controller. Tip: Use a 300-ft of black plastic water hose on the roof of a house as an inexpensive solar water heater. Plans for the simplest type of solar water heater around, a "batch" heater. Some guidelines to follow when building an integral passive solar water heater. How to incorporate a solar water heater into existing plumbing. Down-to-earth series on solar hot water. Part 1. A look at the batch heater, thermosiphon, drain down, drain back and phase change systems. The basics of solar water heating. How to estimate sun and shadow at your site. A sophisticated batch heater you can build for under $400. Build a thermosiphon solar water heater for $315. Sun on tap. Part 5. Advantages of active solar systems. A look at a drain down system, the simplest type of active design. Outdoor shower stall is constructed of "Wolmanized" wood and the water is heated by the sun. Water is supplied from a garden hose. Est. cost: $420. Form a cooperative to fabricate and install solar hot water systems for yourself and other interested persons. Sun on tap. Part 7. Freon-filled active solar water heating system. Sun on tap. Part 8. Results of the year long test of five basic types of solar hot water heaters. Sun on tap. Final installment. How to build a fine-tuned passive solar water heater. Est. cost: $750. Solar water heaters. Tips on building a failureproof system. Home-built solar water heater combines plastic and copper pipe with an oversize (560 gallon) heat storage tank. Est. cost: $225. A guide to solar water-heating system retrofits for an existing home. Basic facts about solar hot water systems, both batch and flat-plate systems. Selecting a cost-effective solar water heater. How a passive solar hot water preheater was installed in a century-old home in Sacramento. How to build a solar water heater. Installing a solar water heater. Detailed description for constructing the system. Includes charts to help you find your roof pitch angle and for building a collector support rack with the correct angle for a flat roof. How to get hot water from the sun right now. Tips on selecting and installing solar hot water heaters. How to install the A.O. Smith Conservationist solar hot water system. Build this solar water heater which can supply at least 42 gallons of hot water on a sunny day. Basic collector consists of copper tubes with aluminum tabs to help collect heat. Uses thermosiphon principle. Solar water heater boils water in 30 minutes when outside temperature is 70 degrees. This simple unit is suitable for use when camping, but is not designed for permanant installation. Easy-to-build, inexpensive solar hot water heater uses ordinary plastic trash bags to store the heated water. Suitable for summertime use. Water is supplied from outdoor garden hose faucet. Solar systems and heat pump combine to cut energy bills. Three alternative ways of heating water are investigated. Solar water heater for your vacation home. This 2x8 ft. panel, which you mount on the side of your cabin like an awning will produce heated water up to 142 degrees. Panel can be placed over a sunny window to also serve as an awning. Heat collector is corrugated roofing attached to a sheet metal back, through which the water flows. Five solar water heaters you can build. Solar water heaters you can buy now. Solar water heating. Tips for getting started. A 66-gallon water tank is insulated and enclosed in a simple framework covered with plastic. When set against the south wall of a house, it produces more than one-half of one family's hot water needs. Est. cost: $180. Adventures in alternative energy. Using sun power for space heating. A Maryland homeowner builds his own solar collectors and uses 14 of them to heat a 30 gallon closed system which is used to preheat a 550 gallon hot-water heating system. Est. cost: $3,000. Diagram of a solar collector panel which is plumbed into a storage tank and can be used to supply hot water to a household. Taken from a 25 page booklet on building your own solar water heater which is available for $3. Solar powered water heater uses a woodstove as a backup source of heat. Uses a heat exchanger to warm outside water before it gets to hot water tank. The heat exchanger is an insulated tank built of plywood and lined with vinyl. Build an electronic temperature controller for your solar water heater. It will turn pumps and valves on-or-off in response to temperature changes. It will display temperatures at up to 5 points in the system. It will sound an alarm if temperature becomes excessive. No-frills solar collector for heating water consists of a coil of 100 ft. of 1" polyethylene pipe, attached to a plywood frame, painted black, and mounted on the roof. Two or three hours exposure during summer days will deliver water at 120 to 130 degrees F. It will heat 5 gallons at a time. Est. cost: $40. Tips on designing, building and using a solar powered thermosiphon hot-water heating system. Has no moving parts except for the heated water. Uses old hot water tanks as storage units and has a back-up gas fired heater for cloudy days. Two collectors will heat 70 gallons of water from 95 to 160 degrees in 5 hours. Est. cost: $400. How to install your own factory-assembled solar hot water heater. Described is the installation and plumbing of 3 Grumman solar collectors on a roof with a 40-degree pitch. Est. cost: $2200. A look at two solar heaters built by Don Kuntz, one for air and the other for water. Includes descriptions and diagrams of the systems. Comparison of six types of solar hot-water systems has been completed. Summary of the findings. How to build and plumb a self-draining solar collector for domestic hot water. Basic design criteria for a thermosiphon solar hot-water heater. Design for an improved 4x8-ft. solar collector for a hot water heating system. Design and construction details for two batch heaters (a single and a double-tank design). Pre-heat your hot water using solar energy. A black tank is installed in a small greenhouse and plumbed into the home hot water system. A look at passive "breadbox" solar water heaters and tips on building your own. Suggestions on constructing and/or installing solar water heating systems. Covers collectors, piping, valves, water heater, tank, pump, and controller. Solar window in A-frame styled building heats both the house and the water. Basic dimensions and features are illustrated. A solar hot water system. Part 1. Make your own liquid cooled flat plate collector using D-tube, a half-round copper tubing. Estimated cost for a complete 4-panel solar array plus storage tanks: $500-$800. A solar hot water system. Part 2. How to fabricate an efficient hot water preheat tank and how to integrate the solar assist with your existing hot water system. | |||||||||
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