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:
Maggie says:
“I might try this concept for the bedrooms. I use a wood burning stove for most of my heat but sometimes have to put the oil heat on for the further rooms. I would like something that could store the heat, though, for the evening hours as I have so many windows my house never really gets cold during the day if it’s sunny. I made a pool heater with garden hoses that keeps my pool around 80 (in Pennsylvania) all summer, so I know the value of solar heating.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/diy-metal-can-solar-heater/comment-page-10/#comment-907809
I might try this concept for the bedrooms. I use a wood burning stove for most of my heat but sometimes have to put the oil heat on for the further rooms. I would like something that could store the heat, though, for the evening hours as I have so many windows my house never really gets cold during the day if it’s sunny. I made a pool heater with garden hoses that keeps my pool around 80 (in Pennsylvania) all summer, so I know the value of solar heating.
Its works great for small rooms
What keeps it from sucking the heat out of a room when the sun isn’t shining?
The problem with anything solar powered is that it has to face the sun for it to work. If you have trees like I do, it is useless.
Right Mr. Rojas…..our little solar powered walkway lights haven’t worked for a month as the sun has not been able to break through the clouds.
What a fun project- will have to get my grandsons involved.
Awesome!
I made one for my greenhouse.
For larger spaces, use gallon cans and paint them flat black