Simple Solar Water Heater Wichita KS

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

Kruse Corporation
(316) 838-7885
3636 N Topeka St
Wichita, KS
Homeright Llc
(316) 706-9122
Wichita, KS
Gipson Heating & Cooling
(316) 945-4328
Wichita, KS
All Right Heating & Air
(316) 613-2003
2756 S Broadway St
Wichita, KS
Moreland Jay Heating & Air Conditioning
(316) 267-0525
1205 S Lulu St
Wichita, KS
Zoom Metals Llc
(316) 831-0762
1102 W 53rd St N
Wichita, KS
Karl's Cooling & Heating
(316) 832-1616
2801 N Litchfield Ave
Wichita, KS
Fahnestock Hvac & Electric
(316) 943-4328
3532 N Comotara St
Wichita, KS
Even-Temp of Wichita Inc
(316) 262-2277
216 S Commerce St
Wichita, KS
Air Specialists of Wichita
(316) 269-4044
144 N Lorraine St
Wichita, KS

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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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