Comments on: Solar Space Heater Made From Soda Cans & An Old Window.

By: Helen Y Margolies

Helen Y Margolies — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:54:48 +0000

Wow! This rocks! I am manking a few of these. I wonder, how this can be used to stop water buckets from freezing in a barn?

I hate dealing w’frozen water buckets. It is so hard on my hands. Don’t want to boil the water or burn the barn!

Hmmm I shall ponder this! Thanks!

By: Helena Mattsson

Helena Mattsson — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:11:48 +0000

I have come up with a good and inviremental solution to how to get the bottles to sit tight together. I tried to glue but no glue was god enough.
Look at my sight I explain on swedish but you can se how anyway. You can change the language on the front side.
http://off-grid.se./luftsolfangare-med-burkar

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:24:24 +0000

Mike,
I’ve seen similar ideas; but rather than the hassle of trying to seal the cans against water leakage, try using copper tubing painted black.

Or, look for the articles on the guy in China who made a water heater out of beer bottles.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/d.....page=20085\13\story_13-5-2008_pg9_8

I haven’t seen a closeup, but perhaps the same idea may work with the cans.

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:26:28 +0000

Good idea Mike – you should give it a shot!