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Catering to the needs of the environment is one of the main reasons that people have started to consider using DIY home solar power systems as opposed to standard electricity.  Solar power is one of those free renewable resources that helps to save the environment from the effects of man-made systems.

What is great for people now is that it is very easy to install a home solar power system that generates all the electricity you need in your household.  Not only will that kind of system help to reduce carbon emissions, but it will also cut down on your electricity expenses significantly.

Today, there are several methods available for building a DIY home solar power system.  In some cases, people acquire solar cells and other material from the Internet and other sources, while other people start from scratch with their solar panel systems.  Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever been in a heated pool and marveled to yourself at how wonderful it is to be able to swim at night or during winter without freezing? Well, you can accomplish that for your swimming pool too by installing a DIY solar pool heating system. As you will see from the steps below, the process is fairly simple.

• Determine how much power your pool will need for heating so you can determine how many solar collectors to purchase. The best place to put solar panels is on the roof so they can soak up the maximum amount of sun.
• Connect all the solar collector panels together using steel clamps to hold them in place.
• Use chalk to mark where they will be mounted so they are properly aligned. Read the rest of this entry »

There are very simple and inexpensive ways to give your home electricity through DIY home solar panels that you can make on your own.  Solar energy for the home is becoming more popular as people are trying to cut down on expenses.  Take a look at a simple method of making home solar panels for your home.

The process is made much easier if you are able to acquire some mono-crystalline solar cells.  These cells can perhaps be bought used on the Internet or even new if you would prefer that.  The idea would be to connect all the solar cells together and put them in a wooden frame or box so they are able to get the sun’s rays.

The box is first made by using hardwood of some sort to make a frame.  The best idea would be to make it shallow so the sides will not shade the solar panels from getting the sun’s rays from all angles.  The base of the box can be made from material like peg board on which the solar cells will be placed.  The next step will then be to solder the cells together so they can be put into the box as one unit.  A basic low-wattage soldering iron can be bought at any hardware or tool store. Read the rest of this entry »

Having warm water running through the pipes during winter is a priority for most people.  However, not everybody can afford expensive heating systems within the home.  For those people, a DIY solar water heating system is the perfect idea.  If you are looking to get hot water in your pipes, follow the basic tips below for getting your solar water heater set up.

The basic tools you are going to need are a screwdriver, hacksaw, wood saw, drill, nails, screws, paintbrush, file and a tape measure.  You will also need some copper tubing, aluminum sheets, hardwood, marine ply sheets and 4 mm glass.

The first step would be to make the panel tray and frame.  The panel tray is what will hold the absorber plate that captures the sun’s energy.  Read the rest of this entry »

Converting your home to solar energy can be a very rewarding task to take on. Many people have experienced great savings on household expenses by simply switching from conventional energy to solar energy. Others have felt accomplished by contributing to saving the environment by reducing carbon emissions. Whatever you motivation for switching to solar energy is, the great news is that you can handle the conversion on your own with a simple DIY home solar system.

In case you may not know, solar energy comes directly from the rays and radiance of the sun. Read the rest of this entry »