Simple solar space heater

Daox · 10-17-08, 01:37 PM

Got a bunch of aluminum cans, a few 2x4s and some time? Well, thats almost all you need to make yourself a nice little garage heater. Take a look at this guys solar furnace. Its not the best design, but I'm sure it works.

Hemmings Auto Blogs Blog Archive almost free garage heat - just drink a lot of soda

I'll eventually be doing something similar to my garage in the future. I'm thinking more of a solar wall though like this. Its so simple, cheap, and really quite effective!

ftumsh · 02-07-09, 03:00 PM

I've been to the link and I have a question. I must be missing a trick, but the input air temp in the pic is 80F. Is that the summer or winter where he is? I presumed he was building it in winter with the leaves on the ground etc.

John

Daox · 02-07-09, 11:11 PM

It must have been a warm day...

10-17-08, 01:37 PM	#1
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02-07-09, 03:00 PM	#2
ftumsh Lurking Renovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've been to the link and I have a question. I must be missing a trick, but the input air temp in the pic is 80F. Is that the summer or winter where he is? I presumed he was building it in winter with the leaves on the ground etc. John

02-07-09, 11:11 PM	#3
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	It must have been a warm day...