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:
It will work, you just need to build it correctly and make it large enough. I suspect a lot of people who make this make it way too small.
And of course you need to get enough Sun exposure. Bedurp.
Mimi says:
“What kind of heat will I get using this model in Central Arizona? I’d like to put one in each room. My house faces North/South and the North side rooms could use a lot of help.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/diy-metal-can-solar-heater/comment-page-9/#comment-891726
What kind of heat will I get using this model in Central Arizona? I’d like to put one in each room. My house faces North/South and the North side rooms could use a lot of help.
Mimi says:
“would the UV rays still come thru the clouds on a cloudy day? Would I still get heat from it during snowy day? Central Arizona”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/diy-metal-can-solar-heater/comment-page-9/#comment-891729
would the UV rays still come thru the clouds on a cloudy day? Would I still get heat from it during snowy day? Central Arizona
We have done this for the past 3 years. It works.
Good reason to drink more beer………..
How does it do in areas that get in the -20s and below in the winter?
Everyone should make one and stick it to the oil companies.