DIY Solar Heater http://www.diysolarheater.org Helping You Build Your Own Solar Heater Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ¿ how to name a solar water heater? http://www.diysolarheater.org/%c2%bf-how-to-name-a-solar-water-heater/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/%c2%bf-how-to-name-a-solar-water-heater/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:31:48 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/%c2%bf-how-to-name-a-solar-water-heater/ it’s for a science fair .
our company is GO ECO .
we need a name for our product. a solar water heater

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/%c2%bf-how-to-name-a-solar-water-heater/feed/ 1 Quickest (and least expensive)way to heat an above ground pool on a cool day? Solar Fish, Black Solar Heating? http://www.diysolarheater.org/quickest-and-least-expensiveway-to-heat-an-above-ground-pool-on-a-cool-day-solar-fish-black-solar-heating/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/quickest-and-least-expensiveway-to-heat-an-above-ground-pool-on-a-cool-day-solar-fish-black-solar-heating/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:36:21 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/quickest-and-least-expensiveway-to-heat-an-above-ground-pool-on-a-cool-day-solar-fish-black-solar-heating/ Above Ground Pool. I am having a get together this weekend. The temp is going to drop into the mid 60’s. I hate to deal with the plastic solar covers (and I don’t think they work all that well). I would consider a black tube solar heating system but don’t know how effective they are. Are there any chemicals that will do it? What about the solar fish that leaks os Isopropyl Alcohol? I don’t want to spend a ton…as I hope to get a heater next season

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/quickest-and-least-expensiveway-to-heat-an-above-ground-pool-on-a-cool-day-solar-fish-black-solar-heating/feed/ 3 how do you choose a tank less water heater? http://www.diysolarheater.org/how-do-you-choose-a-tank-less-water-heater/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/how-do-you-choose-a-tank-less-water-heater/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:48:55 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/how-do-you-choose-a-tank-less-water-heater/ besides are you replacing gas or electric water heater. i want to start looking into them now although i wont be buying one till the parents christmas of tax rebate season.
so what type of gas one should i be looking into?
or since i live in a state that boast 300 + days of sunshine go with a solar one?

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/how-do-you-choose-a-tank-less-water-heater/feed/ 3 Solar panel 50 watts to charge controller and 12 volt battery? http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-panel-50-watts-to-charge-controller-and-12-volt-battery/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-panel-50-watts-to-charge-controller-and-12-volt-battery/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:29:29 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-panel-50-watts-to-charge-controller-and-12-volt-battery/ I want to charge up to a 12 volt battery. How long can I use a heater and refrigerator?

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-panel-50-watts-to-charge-controller-and-12-volt-battery/feed/ 6 If you wanted to use solar panels or a generator ect for electricity, and you don't have a lot of money, how? http://www.diysolarheater.org/if-you-wanted-to-use-solar-panels-or-a-generator-ect-for-electricity-and-you-dont-have-a-lot-of-money-how/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/if-you-wanted-to-use-solar-panels-or-a-generator-ect-for-electricity-and-you-dont-have-a-lot-of-money-how/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:32:01 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/if-you-wanted-to-use-solar-panels-or-a-generator-ect-for-electricity-and-you-dont-have-a-lot-of-money-how/ How would you do it?
And will it be enough to run a heater in the winter and a air conditioner in the summer?
How would you do it?
And will it be enough to run lights, refridgerator ect plus a heater in the winter and a air conditioner in the summer?

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/if-you-wanted-to-use-solar-panels-or-a-generator-ect-for-electricity-and-you-dont-have-a-lot-of-money-how/feed/ 5 Which solar water heater is better among Flat plate collector and Evacuated Tube collector? http://www.diysolarheater.org/which-solar-water-heater-is-better-among-flat-plate-collector-and-evacuated-tube-collector/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/which-solar-water-heater-is-better-among-flat-plate-collector-and-evacuated-tube-collector/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:51:31 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/which-solar-water-heater-is-better-among-flat-plate-collector-and-evacuated-tube-collector/ ]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/which-solar-water-heater-is-better-among-flat-plate-collector-and-evacuated-tube-collector/feed/ 0 What size LP tank do I need for my pool heater? http://www.diysolarheater.org/what-size-lp-tank-do-i-need-for-my-pool-heater/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/what-size-lp-tank-do-i-need-for-my-pool-heater/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:50:49 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/what-size-lp-tank-do-i-need-for-my-pool-heater/ I just purchased a 130,000 BTU pool heater for my pool which is 12,000 gal and it has a surfice feet of 452.

I was going to use a 120 gal tank, but the LP gas man told me that I would burn that up on the initial heat-up and would then need to be refill.

Does that sound right? That seems like it would be using a lot of gas. Can anyone tell me how much gas I might use in a season or how much gas I would use in a month?
I will be using a solar cover and I am only looing for an increase of 5 to 6 degress increase in water tempeture.
Thanks for your help!!

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/what-size-lp-tank-do-i-need-for-my-pool-heater/feed/ 1 solar water heater ? http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-water-heater-7/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-water-heater-7/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:26:10 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-water-heater-7/ anyone know any good sites for building a cheap solar hot water heater.

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/solar-water-heater-7/feed/ 1 Physics Extreme frustration, temperature. ? http://www.diysolarheater.org/physics-extreme-frustration-temperature/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/physics-extreme-frustration-temperature/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:25:23 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/physics-extreme-frustration-temperature/ Theres a solar power operated water heater. If this solar collector has area of 6.7m^2 and the power from the sun is 530 W/m^2, how long (in SECONDS) should it take to raise the temperature of 1.0m^3 of water from 26 degrees C to 69 degrees C?
Im confused… this is my last resort other than failure..don’t know where to start… very stressed in general so this may be simple Idon’t know but Im 100% clueless. So please any help at all would be greatly appreciated
Martin M got it right, THANK YOU! I have been working on these for days and really want to cry about now. Once it lets me I shall pick you as best answer. =)

]]> http://www.diysolarheater.org/physics-extreme-frustration-temperature/feed/ 1 does using a solar hot water heater emit co2? http://www.diysolarheater.org/does-using-a-solar-hot-water-heater-emit-co2/ http://www.diysolarheater.org/does-using-a-solar-hot-water-heater-emit-co2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:49:12 +0000 admin http://www.diysolarheater.org/does-using-a-solar-hot-water-heater-emit-co2/ does using a solar hot water heater emit co2?

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