Simple Solar Water Heater Columbus OH

The 'simplest' solar water heater ever, especially suited to those with little space or money. Keep it simple and you can't go wrong. Both kinds can be made for just the cost of the lemonade and paint. Try to re-use objects as much as possible and you can be cost-efficient as well as saving energy.

Local Companies

Franklin Heating & Ref., Inc.
614-836-9119
P O Box 32362
Columbus, OH
Ers Service
(614) 252-2447
2991 Switzer Ave
Columbus, OH
Brubaker & Noble Heating & Air Conditioning Inc
(614) 268-7028
1831 E Beaumont Rd
Columbus, OH
Sears Heating Co Inc
(614) 475-1800
3981 Cleveland Ave
Columbus, OH
Real Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning Inc
(614) 447-8570
2070 Britains Ln
Columbus, OH
G Mechanical Inc
(614) 844-6750
6635 Singletree Dr
Columbus, OH
Spot Coolers
(614) 367-0720
620 Taylor Station Rd
Columbus, OH
Acme Healthy Home Division
(614) 294-2263
300 5th
Columbus, OH
Bennett Heating & Cooling Llc
(614) 440-8934
Columbus, OH
Columbus Building Services Inc
(614) 837-6194
4566 Walburn Rd
Columbus, OH

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Steps

  1. Buy some lemonade or soda in a 2-3 Litre plastic bottle and empty it.
  2. Fill the empty bottle with water.
  3. Find an old black sweater or some black fabric. Cut the arms off the sweater and insert the bottles into them, or just cover up to the neck. Secure fabric top and bottom with some elastic bands.
  4. Put the finished bottles in a sunny spot, perhaps behind glass on a window sill and after a few hours of sun you have enough warm water to do the washing with or whatever, with no electricity being used.
  5. Place the unit near a radiator (not near any bare flame) in the wintertime and you can still get warm water.
  6. For a more complex version try this:
  7. Make some units as above.
  8. Construct a box slightly larger than a couple of bottles, glue a mirror or some shiny foil to the base.
  9. Lay the bottles inside and cover with some glass, cling-film, or clear plastic. Be sure to make the top removable so you can get the hot water out.
  10. Paint the inside and the outside of the box black.
  11. Place it in a sunny spot.

Tips

  • Keep it simple and you can't go wrong. Both kinds can be made for just the cost of the lemonade and paint. Try to re-use objects as much as possible and you can be cost-efficient as well as saving energy.

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Featured Local Company

Franklin Heating & Ref., Inc.

614-836-9119
P O Box 32362
Columbus, OH
www.franklinheating.com