How to make a solar water heater at home?

You now have a selection between highly effective collectors that were properly installed and the less priced DIY-friendly solar water heater setup. But personally, I will always prefer solar water heaters. The benefit of installing a solar heating system is that you don't have to give up the comfort of a standard hot water system. So let me tell you how to make a solar water heater at home.

How to make a solar hot water heater?

1) You can start by constructing a wooden box. The ideal size should be around 5 feet by 7 feet. And for that, you would need glassware for the top, two-by-fours for the sides, and a panel for the back. 

2) Copper piping is the greatest choice for transporting and storing heat from the sun to the water, though black tubing will also work. For a deluxe model, a copper plate and black paint will likely be needed for the interior of the box. 

3) You must connect a water collector to the heater, and there must be a container storing the heated water. After that, it's only connections to connect pipes within and outside the box. This is one of the main steps in how to make a homemade solar water heater.

4) You can easily fasten two-by-fours along the backboard's corners to create sides. Install it into the rear board if you decide to use a copper plate. In that case, just start painting the box's interior black.

5) Before you connect the coil of copper or black plastic tube, install the inlet and outlet connections into the box. It should be easy to get away with using 42 feet of 36" piping, but use as much as is practical or cheap.

6) Make sure there are no leaks before sealing the box by connecting water to it.

Place the glass top after that. The hot water storage tank, which supplies the shower head, must be above the water heater, with the feeding tank being below it.

7) You must place the box in a sunny area, with the southern direction providing the greatest sunlight. You can also think about employing the box as the shower's roof or perhaps as a covered changing space.

Now you can make your own solar water heater with this guide on how to make a solar water heater at home.