Sep
13
2011
DIY Home Made CIRCULATING Solar Water Heater
By Solar Expert
DIY Home Made Solar Circulating Water Heater. 12-10ft x1in and 24- 1in el’s PVC. Circulating solar water heater. If you like What you see please give it a thumbs up.
Yes but what is the ambient temp of the water before heating? I doubt if our 60 degree well water would warm sufficiently to use it on a continuous flow basis.
@flamedrag18 It really depends on the outside ambient temperature. In the summer here in west Texas hot enough to scald you 180/200″. I heard my hot water heater relief valve peculating several times this year so maybe it was boiling. Hot, hot, hot.
@electronicdawg ok, since I was wondering what the maximum temperature you could get out of this if you left the water in there for a while instead of it free flowing.
@flamedrag18 I don’t know system wasn’t designed to be capped off. Not a water storage, it’s free flowing.
continous flow? wow, that’s amazing since you don’t need to leave in the pipe to warm up, just turn the water on and presto, you got a nice shower. how much water does the system hold though if capped?
The reason why people use the “T” is for easy draining of water which is most necessary in colder climates. If you wanted to be really simple, you don’t need to make a heat with joints at all. All you have to do is use coiled copper tube and paint it black.. But draining will be a pain. In climates when freezing temperatures is not an issue. Serpentine and continuous loop water heaters are more feasible.
@foggymedia have it running into my water heater on city water pressure. Gets hot enough, I’m sure it would siphon.
@godbluffvdgg It gets directly fed into the water heater, using the pressure relief valve of it. If you laid it flat and boxed it in you could fill it half way with sand to act as an insulator, may not freeze at night that way..
@electronicdawg I wonder if instead of draining it for the winter, Back feed it with the hot water. Also a check valve should be used on the house side. Being a builder, I would suggest to create a dormer on your roof with insulated walls and roof rafters. Clear skylites or caulked in Lexan for the roof would allow solar transference in the winter and would make a more esthetic covering. You can make it removable by installing galvanized metal angles under shingles and bolt in to frame. peace
@themarkmarcus Thank’, have a great build. Don’t forget to used compressed air when you drain it in winter. Blow it clear of water so it doesn’t freeze.
aw man! that’s great! i’m gonna build one just like that! i like the idea with the elbows instead of the tees! good job buddy!
Thanks for the great video!
Do you have the angle the set up for the thermosiphon effect, or is it fine to just have the high point of the exit pipe?
@wilatemodel Thank’s
…WELL DONE MATE!!!…CHEERS!!!