Are you trying to find a way to build solar water heater at home? Or maybe you just want to use the power generated by the sun so you don’t have to pay to heat your water anymore. There are a lot of ways you can build a system at home for this kind of project. And unlike many other projects with solar, this one can be done easily by anyone, even without being a mechanical genius.

How much do parts cost to make it yourself?

Well thats the best part.  Most of the parts you will need for a DIY solar water heater project can be found at a dump or gathered easily from things you already own.  There is no reason you could do this for less than $5 in parts.

Here are some of the parts you will need:

  • You will want a bucket
  • Some water (of course)
  • Drill with drill bits
  • Scissors
  • A hand saw or circular saw
  • Ply wood
  • a Pane of glass
  • the back of a small fridge
  • some clear small hose
  • aluminum foil
  • some duct tape (yup, it’s good for everything after all)
  • and some screws.

I would say that the most crucial part of this whole process will be the fridge coil from the back of it.   This is what will allow the water to be collected and heated inside of your solar water heater.  The sun will hit that pane glass and heat up the inside of your system with the aluminum foil helping to make it even hotter.  The water in the coils will heat up enough for you to take a nice hot shower.

This same system can be made portable and used for camping too.  So if you hate cold showers like I do, you can always get some hot water and it will not cost you a penny as you are you just using the natural amazing power of the sun.

Learn How to Assemble This Solar Water Heater Here

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