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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 »