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:
you don’t need to fool around with all those cans. Metal window screen works too. They will work, but don’t think you are going to put inside your house and prop it up against a double pane window cuz it won’t work.
Not the oil companies, the EPA !!!
This sounds like something my Scouts could make.
Why do solar ideas consistently lack the proper metrics to show how well something works? 140 degrees DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING. A single candle can measure several times that temperature without delivering any substantial heat.
Have to wonder about the volume though..
Check this out Rick Lanphar.
I have made one of these … heats the entire kitchen. … cost me $8….
Only downfall is it must be sunny out , but usually those freezing cold days are pretty sunny
I have the cans if u put it together
Another one for you to try Todd Haysmer!