home made solar air heater total cost to me £5, and has raised the temperature in the house by half
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#1 by lsmith254 at December 21st, 2009
Since i put a link …
Since i put a link in my post I am not sure it made it through. Search Beer collector (!) Beer collector (!) and see how she does it…the Hungarians have it down! Pass the outer cans over a flame to help them expand and to fit them easier; it increases the thickness of the aluminum walls and you get higher temps. Also, if you are using a hole saw to cut out the bottoms, save the fallouts, and put slits in them to make tiny pinwheels. Glue these into the bottom three rows of cans.
#2 by lsmith254 at December 21st, 2009
Your outlet port …
Your outlet port should be larger, about four inches in diameter…when you force warmer air through a smaller opening it is cooled, and you have wasted energy. Check out BEERCOLLECTOR! BEERCOLLECTOR! .com, and see how they do it. You can pass the cut cans over a flame to make the outer can fit much easier, otherwise it will only go on about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch. In effect, she is increasing the thickness of the aluminum walls, thereby increasing heat gain. (continued…)
#3 by ReR0LL at December 21st, 2009
Nice!! Have to make …
Nice!! Have to make one! ^_^
#4 by Havryl at December 21st, 2009
Probably to power …
Probably to power the electric fan at the outlet of the heater.
#5 by scientificallygreene at December 21st, 2009
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#6 by souleeze at December 21st, 2009
This may seem like …
This may seem like a dumb question but what about in the summer when you don’t want all this heat coming into the house..how do you shut it down..by closing the vent but then wouldn’t the excessive heat warp the heck out of the inside etc..or do you just take it off the house?
#7 by slayin4free at December 21st, 2009
you can still get …
you can still get sun burnt when its couldy
#8 by roguedavid at December 21st, 2009
My thoughts,
- …
My thoughts,
- This device will work in the winter. Although the temperature expelled will be much lower than in the summer, it will still be much higher than that drawn into the system. Cloudy days may only be a fraction.
- The heat being put into your house means that your household system will not need to work as hard and if on a thermostate will cut off much sooner saving you money.
- It does not matter what is used, it’s great that the system has cost next to nothing and is working.
#9 by WoundedEgo at December 21st, 2009
Sweet!
What …
Sweet!
What purpose does the solar panel serve?
#10 by gazbmw0 at December 21st, 2009
great build i like …
great build i like the fact that its so cheap and uses the waste that would normaly be dumped and also saves money on the heating bill
thanks for showing your work on youtube its inspired me to build my own
#11 by humbertini900 at December 21st, 2009
I actually took the …
I actually took the time to show you guys that it works and that it makes the house warmer during the day.
I would be suspicious of your expert’s opinion, since I actually show it here that its working, anyhow you can’t win them all (lol),
#12 by IbnAlla at December 21st, 2009
Some “expert” told …
Some “expert” told me it wouldn`t.
But great that it does!
#13 by humbertini900 at December 21st, 2009
why not isn’t there …
why not isn’t there daylight in the winter???, what matters is the solar radiation hitting the panel I have had this now for about 2 years and I have news for you it DOES WORK, AND ACTUALLY IT WORKS REALLY NICE, ask anyone that has built one and see their answers, by the way in winter while you are using gas or the mains to keep you warm, I’ll be using this heater and saving money while doing so.
Thank you for your comment anyway
#14 by humbertini900 at December 21st, 2009
Not really total …
Not really total cost as mentioned in the description £5, just using waste from building site.
Thank you
#15 by bloggycreek at December 21st, 2009
Nice heater! Did …
Nice heater! Did it cost much to build?
#16 by bornfromground at December 21st, 2009
then explain how a …
then explain how a green house effect works
#17 by IbnAlla at December 21st, 2009
Won`t work during …
Won`t work during winter time.
#18 by humbertini900 at December 21st, 2009
why do you need 30 …
why do you need 30 more, tell me your calculations please.
#19 by humbertini900 at December 21st, 2009
Hi cgrove225, thank …
Hi cgrove225, thank you for your amazing positive comment, by the way, I AM at home, it is warm and cosy, and I don’t need the massive 6 inch pipe with a big fan, bla bla bla, mine is better than yours crap, if you are happy with yours and I am very happy with mine, what’s the problem?
#20 by WONDOCTORJ at December 21st, 2009
so if u build 30 …
so if u build 30 more of those u might warm your house 10 degrees —wow !
#21 by sohighlyunlikely at December 21st, 2009
you need the …
you need the trapped air between the cans and the glass as an insulator, otherwise most the heat gathered would radiate back to the outside.
#22 by xSloboxx at December 21st, 2009
Hot air comes out …
Hot air comes out of top of the window and cold air comes in the bottom. You should have placed it at the bottom.
#23 by cgrove225 at December 21st, 2009
You need to go big …
You need to go big or go home. You need more air exchange to heat your house. Mine panel is 4 X 8 and i’m using 6″ Pipe with a big fan. My panel is heating 5 rooms from 64 F to 72 F in 32F outdoor temp.
#24 by bornfromground at December 21st, 2009
Don’t forget to …
Don’t forget to insulate the copper line running up the window sill, you don’t wanna give a way heat in the winter.
NIce build by the way!
#25 by ffsallnamestaken at December 21st, 2009
The air is taken …
The air is taken from inside your house so you want the glass there