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How to build a solar water heater?

There are currently many solar heater kits for people who want to make their own devices. This eliminates the need for a professional and thus reduces installation costs. To be able to manufacture a solar water heater in the rules of the art, it is necessary to follow some essential steps.

Before building a solar water heater

Before you want to start building a solar water heater yourself, it is essential to understand how it works.

The solar water heater consists of two elements, the tank and the solar collectors. Solar collectors transform the sun's rays into heat and store it in a tank where it will be stored. The cold water replaces the hot water used and will again rise in the tank to be reheated.

Note that the heat conveyed in the circuit (between the sensors and the tank) consists of a tube which contains Glycol (an effective antifreeze). The liquid then circulates via a circulator or by thermosiphon.

Manufacture of a solar water heater.

The solar water heater consists of a storage tank which is not afraid of the cold, sensors in a frame and a network of tubes in which circulates a heat transfer fluid which is not afraid of freezing. For the system to be efficient, it must be protected by a safety unit and regulated by a pressure reducer.

To first manufacture the collectors and chassis of the solar water heater, we start by manufacturing the chassis or box that will receive the absorber or the network of copper pipes. The chassis can be made from metal and must rest on a support at a precise angle. This is done in such a way that the panels manage to capture the sunlight well. The inclination must take into account the changes of seasons (especially in winter when hot water needs are greatest). The frame must be well fixed and contain insulation (expanded polystyrene or rock wool).

The absorber, on the other hand, consists of a circuit of copper pipes which must be soldered together. They will then be molded on aluminum plates or welded on corrugated iron. To complete the whole thing, just cover it with a matte black paint that does not fear the heat. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that there are shims between the frame and the absorber. It is then sufficient to close the frame with 3 mm thick panes supported by metal angles.

Manufacture of the storage tank for a solar water heater

The storage tank can be made with the stainless steel tank of an old cumulus. The latter must then be placed in a larger plastic drum that will be insulated from the inside. It is then sufficient to arrange the nozzles so that the orientation of the water flow is perfect, without forgetting to place the probe and the temperature control thermometers, but also the water inlets and outlets. Finally, it should be isolated from the outside and covered with a coat of paint.

The circulation network

For the circulation of the heat transfer fluid to be efficient, the pipes through which it passes must be made of copper or a combination of copper and cross-linked polyethylene that is resistant to high temperatures.

 How to make a personal induction water heater

How to build a solar water heater?

There are currently many solar heater kits for people who want to make their own devices. This eliminates the need for a professional and thus reduces installation costs. To be able to manufacture a solar water heater in the rules of the art, it is necessary to follow some essential steps.

Before building a solar water heater

Before you want to start building a solar water heater yourself, it is essential to understand how it works.

The solar water heater consists of two elements, the tank and the solar collectors. Solar collectors transform the sun's rays into heat and store it in a tank where it will be stored. The cold water replaces the hot water used and will again rise in the tank to be reheated.

Note that the heat conveyed in the circuit (between the sensors and the tank) consists of a tube which contains Glycol (an effective antifreeze). The liquid then circulates via a circulator or by thermosiphon.

Manufacture of a solar water heater.

The solar water heater consists of a storage tank which is not afraid of the cold, sensors in a frame and a network of tubes in which circulates a heat transfer fluid which is not afraid of freezing. For the system to be efficient, it must be protected by a safety unit and regulated by a pressure reducer.

To first manufacture the collectors and chassis of the solar water heater, we start by manufacturing the chassis or box that will receive the absorber or the network of copper pipes. The chassis can be made from metal and must rest on a support at a precise angle. This is done in such a way that the panels manage to capture the sunlight well. The inclination must take into account the changes of seasons (especially in winter when hot water needs are greatest). The frame must be well fixed and contain insulation (expanded polystyrene or rock wool).

The absorber, on the other hand, consists of a circuit of copper pipes which must be soldered together. They will then be molded on aluminum plates or welded on corrugated iron. To complete the whole thing, just cover it with a matte black paint that does not fear the heat. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that there are shims between the frame and the absorber. It is then sufficient to close the frame with 3 mm thick panes supported by metal angles.

Manufacture of the storage tank for a solar water heater

The storage tank can be made with the stainless steel tank of an old cumulus. The latter must then be placed in a larger plastic drum that will be insulated from the inside. It is then sufficient to arrange the nozzles so that the orientation of the water flow is perfect, without forgetting to place the probe and the temperature control thermometers, but also the water inlets and outlets. Finally, it should be isolated from the outside and covered with a coat of paint.

The circulation network

For the circulation of the heat transfer fluid to be efficient, the pipes through which it passes must be made of copper or a combination of copper and cross-linked polyethylene that is resistant to high temperatures.