solar can furnace

kbhale · 02-09-10, 02:26 AM

If you've not done it. Type " solar can furnace " into google videos and watch a few videos. I'm getting ready to build some, I'll post some pix.

Daox · 02-14-10, 01:07 PM

I've been wanting to use something similar (or the same) to heat my garage ever since I saw those. Very neat, cheap, and produce free heat!

kbhale · 02-15-10, 02:27 AM

So far I drilled 89 cans.
What I would like to do is build a combo air and water heater. Cans in back and coil copper on top.

kbhale · 02-17-10, 01:09 AM

9 x 12, 108 cans total. 23 1/2" x 57"..........59.7CM x 144.8 CM
Nothing fancy. Just caulk and stack with DAP high heat mortar caulking.

Thinking about keeping the cans tight together and caulk copper pipe in the groves for solar water. I have limited space.

Kind of excited about this project. On the other hand, we've had 5 days of sunlight in the last 3 weeks.

marvindmartian · 03-10-10, 06:18 PM

I have been playing around with a can panel to heat my shop for a little while and I was thinking of inserting a cut can in a X shape inside every other can for more heat transfer. Has any one played around with that?

Daox · 03-11-10, 04:55 AM

Welcome to the site marvindmartian.

I'm not sure what you mean. Could you draw/get a picture?

02-09-10, 02:26 AM	#1
kbhale Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville IN Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	solar can furnace If you've not done it. Type " solar can furnace " into google videos and watch a few videos. I'm getting ready to build some, I'll post some pix.

02-14-10, 01:07 PM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	I've been wanting to use something similar (or the same) to heat my garage ever since I saw those. Very neat, cheap, and produce free heat! __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Welcome to the site marvindmartian. I'm not sure what you mean. Could you draw/get a picture? __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-10, 02:27 AM	#3
kbhale Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville IN Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	So far I drilled 89 cans. What I would like to do is build a combo air and water heater. Cans in back and coil copper on top.

02-17-10, 01:09 AM	#4
kbhale Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville IN Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	9 x 12, 108 cans total. 23 1/2" x 57"..........59.7CM x 144.8 CM Nothing fancy. Just caulk and stack with DAP high heat mortar caulking. Thinking about keeping the cans tight together and caulk copper pipe in the groves for solar water. I have limited space. Kind of excited about this project. On the other hand, we've had 5 days of sunlight in the last 3 weeks.

03-10-10, 06:18 PM	#5
marvindmartian Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have been playing around with a can panel to heat my shop for a little while and I was thinking of inserting a cut can in a X shape inside every other can for more heat transfer. Has any one played around with that?