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:
There are plenty of improvements that could be done to this simple idea . . . * using bigger cans, for instance . . . double insulate the glazing . . . enjoy the FREE HEAT !
Using bigger cans would reduce the surface area that comes in contact with the air. I think if you use smaller cans, like a little tomato paste cans, you would have more surface area, and therefore get more heat.
Jo Ann this might make a great addition and a way to save on a little wood?
If the air was being transferred through the cans via an electric fan, maybe go with solar powered fan?
Where can you get a solar powered fan for this project ?
any conputer fan is 12 volts and u can buy a solor panal at some hunting store that sale deer feeders
Sweet!
This looks like a cool project!
Probably just like the tea candle heater
cool Matt Gammon needs to see this
Works great but need to use treated wood for outside
I love this stuff !!