How to Build a Solar Hot Water Heater System

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Tip 1 - How to Build a Passive Solar Water Heater

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jo - Anne Meyer | permalink

Learn how to build a passive solar water heater. A solar heater can be simple to construct and reduce your utility bills. We’ll explore the various types of solar water heaters, and learn to build an easy and affordable model.
Tags: Build A Passive Solar Water Heater, Solar Heating, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Renewable Hot Water, Alternative Hot Water System, DIY Hot Water, Green Homes

For further reading: http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/build-a-passive-solar-water-heater-zmaz07onzgoe.aspx ^[1]

Tip 2 - Cheap and Easy Passive Solar Water Heater for your Home. ($300)

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Peter Balcomb | permalink

Heat your water for free with a solar water heater. This $300 DIY solar water heater system even includes an electric backup water heater for cloudy ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Solar-Water-Heater-for-your-Home-300/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Make a Solar Water Heater for Under $5

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by dnd 980 | permalink

Instructables user, TheNaib, has written a tutorial on how to create a solar thermal water heater for under five dollars. It will involve a fair amount of DIY, but nothing too complicated. It's designed as a fun project, but with some tweaking it could

For further reading: http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/make-a-solar-water-heater-for-under-5.html ^[3]