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.
Cheap solar water heater design using plastic bottles.
This is the ingenious design of a retired brazilian mechanic who goes by the name jose alano.
Today that thing was this diy homemade plastic bottle solar water heater which is now very popular in southern brazil.
How to make a water heater with big plastic pet bottles.
Solar water heater with plastic bottles.
This particular system uses 200 bottles and stores 200 liters of water in the tank.
It worked perfectly well and we got rid of our waste in a responsible way he says.
Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing.
A simple low pressure solar geyser made up with plastic bottle is done then.
How to make a water heater with big plastic pet bottles.
This heater takes ad.
Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing.
1 the water is easy to exposure to the sun in the glassy plastic bottle and effectively prevented heat loss.
Thus playing a dual role in heating and insulation which means the plastic bottles and trays are collectors and incubators simultaneously.
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.