Comments on: Solar Water Heater DIY http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/ Common sense, sustainable suggestions & DIY projects to reduce your impact on mother earth. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:26:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Suburban Survival Blog » DIY – Solar Water Heater for Your Bug Out Location (Parts 1 – 28) http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Suburban Survival Blog » DIY – Solar Water Heater for Your Bug Out Location (Parts 1 – 28) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:07:56 +0000 http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=132#comment-1188 [...] http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/ [...] [...] http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/ [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Bruce Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:08:44 +0000 http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=132#comment-889 The theory is correct and very similar to the "cottage" shower above. The household water pressure will cause the cold water to flow thru the hose, be heated by the sun and then flow into the hot water tank "preheated". There may be an issue with the water sitting in the "hose" before it enters the hot water heater - depending on sanitation, bacteria growth, etc... you may want to check with your health department before trying this at home... The theory is correct and very similar to the “cottage” shower above. The household water pressure will cause the cold water to flow thru the hose, be heated by the sun and then flow into the hot water tank “preheated”. There may be an issue with the water sitting in the “hose” before it enters the hot water heater – depending on sanitation, bacteria growth, etc… you may want to check with your health department before trying this at home…

]]> By: jan diage http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/solar-water-heater-diy/comment-page-1/#comment-888 jan diage Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:55:33 +0000 http://greenterrafirma.com/wordpress/?p=132#comment-888 can you try whether my idea actually works? buy several garden water hoses, and connector. connect both ends of water hoses with connectors. place water hoses over the roof. connect one end of water hoses to cold water supply, the other end to house hot water connection can you try whether my idea actually works?

buy several garden water hoses, and connector.

connect both ends of water hoses with connectors.

place water hoses over the roof.

connect one end of water hoses to cold water supply, the other end to house hot water connection

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