EcoRenovator  

Go Back   EcoRenovator > Improvements > Solar Heating
Advanced Search
 


Blog 60+ Home Energy Saving Tips Recent Posts


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-09-10, 02:26 AM   #1
kbhale
Helper EcoRenovator
 
kbhale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Evansville IN
Posts: 88
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default 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.

kbhale is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-10, 01:07 PM   #2
Daox
Administrator
 
Daox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Germantown, WI
Posts: 5,525
Thanks: 1,162
Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts
Default

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.
Daox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-15-10, 02:27 AM   #3
kbhale
Helper EcoRenovator
 
kbhale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Evansville IN
Posts: 88
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default

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 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-10, 01:09 AM   #4
kbhale
Helper EcoRenovator
 
kbhale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Evansville IN
Posts: 88
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default

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.
kbhale is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-10, 06:18 PM   #5
marvindmartian
Lurking Renovator
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

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?
marvindmartian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-10, 04:55 AM   #6
Daox
Administrator
 
Daox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Germantown, WI
Posts: 5,525
Thanks: 1,162
Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts
Default

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.
Daox is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Ad Management by RedTyger
Inactive Reminders By Icora Web Design