Cheap Solar Water Heater Design Using Plastic Bottles

Solar water heater with plastic bottles.

Cheap solar water heater design using plastic bottles.

Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing. This heater takes advantage of the greenhouse effect inside the bottles. Today that thing was this diy homemade plastic bottle solar water heater which is now very popular in southern brazil. Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing.

This particular system uses 200 bottles and stores 200 liters of water in the tank. This type of water heater takes time to construct but is a simple concept using free or inexpensive materials plastic bottles milk cartons painted black pvc pipes and a storage tank. It is like the heat inside a car in th. Thus playing a dual role in heating and insulation which means the plastic bottles and trays are collectors and incubators simultaneously.

Using his basic knowledge on solar water heating systems he and his wife built an alternative version using 100 plastic bottles and 100 milk cartons. How to make a water heater with big plastic pet bottles. It worked perfectly well and we got rid of our waste in a responsible way he says. A simple low pressure solar geyser made up with plastic bottle is done then.

Not only does his design help re use plastic bottles it also harnesses the sun s energy to heat water. This heater takes ad.