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Getting hot water from solar cells that make electric is really a task because it takes so much electric and not all
but most of us are on somewhat of a solar budget. I need to stay under $2000 and do as much as I can.
I was looking at this on youtube and got thinking why not bypass the the solar cells and use the straight power of the sun to heat water? Moving it around with a 12 volt pump does not take much electric from the solar batteries.
It's the heating of the water that's the trick. Rather than one big magnifying glass what if there were 4 or 5 smaller ones pointed at a low profile drum? Even in the winter when it's cold you could have 15 - 20 gallons boiling water in 10 minutes ,,,, Take a look at this and toss out some ideas. I have a and projects I'm working on and this could make the list. I see a lot of raw power and potential here. Done right this idea could make a hands off trouble free hot water heater. So toss out your ideas,,Even if you only have a part of the plan or one part that might help build
it,,,,lets hear it. Just keep it simple. Just think hot water when you need it without building a fire or anything
and have it setup so it's ready to go at all times
but most of us are on somewhat of a solar budget. I need to stay under $2000 and do as much as I can.
I was looking at this on youtube and got thinking why not bypass the the solar cells and use the straight power of the sun to heat water? Moving it around with a 12 volt pump does not take much electric from the solar batteries.
It's the heating of the water that's the trick. Rather than one big magnifying glass what if there were 4 or 5 smaller ones pointed at a low profile drum? Even in the winter when it's cold you could have 15 - 20 gallons boiling water in 10 minutes ,,,, Take a look at this and toss out some ideas. I have a and projects I'm working on and this could make the list. I see a lot of raw power and potential here. Done right this idea could make a hands off trouble free hot water heater. So toss out your ideas,,Even if you only have a part of the plan or one part that might help build
it,,,,lets hear it. Just keep it simple. Just think hot water when you need it without building a fire or anything
and have it setup so it's ready to go at all times