TH>If you are looking for a real world, and cheep, project.
TH>Think about a passive solar hot water heater. I made mine from three 
TH>used hot water heaters, stripped of their insulation, painted
TH>ultra-black, and put in a box. I used plastic glazing, which saves 
TH>about $160 in glass.
Sounds like a great idea!
TH>It makes more than enough hot water for our 3,300sq/ft house nine 
TH>months of the year = over 140-gals, 120 deg+ per day.
Hello Tim,
I assume your box is in the order of about 6' x 6'? Did you mount the box on 
top of your house horizontally? Or did you cock it a
bit toward the sun?  (Or did you mount it in the back yard?)  I will 
appreciate informaton!
  Thanks,
         Floyd . . .
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