The warm summer months never last forever. Soon it’s time to look for a way to bring a little extra warmth into the home and this simple solar heater is a great project to do just that. It’s made of metal cans, steel or aluminum, and can produce a surprisingly strong and consistent airflow upwards of 140F.
Even on a heavy snow day you’re looking at somewhere around 75-85F.
Best of all, this simple project requires just a few common parts and many of them can simply be re-purposed from your regular recycling. Watch the project come together in the fully-detailed video on the NEXT PAGE:
Hi Ed I made one of these using an old patio glass slider glass twice the size ……..these do work secret is good caulking all seams and placement angle.
I am making this, lacking 40 can, but the box is ready, need to paint and seal the seams. We will have heat in the garage soon,
We made this! Works good.
If seen these used in outdoor food dehydrator.
Alot of work for min performance useless
MrsDevlin says:
“Are you simply stacking the cans or are you securing them to each other some how?”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/diy-metal-can-solar-heater/comment-page-8/#comment-853692
Are you simply stacking the cans or are you securing them to each other some how?
This works I have done it.
Jason Carter lets make one
it is wonderful . thanks for the information